Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A new travelling community pantry will be launched on the Island to help people who are struggling with the rising cost of food. The Aspire Mobile Community Pantry will start visiting designated sites in Cowes, Lake and Freshwater on specific ...

An Isle of Wight woman, whose ceilings have been ‘ruined’ twice in the last 12 months due to water damage, is calling for Southern Housing to do more. Susan Henderson, 63, lives in Alresford Lodge in Shanklin and has had ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (8th December 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13242 £100.00 15502 £100.00 16300 £100.00 15550 £100.00 14826 £100.00 12867 £100.00 17530 £100.00 14836 £100.00 5587 £100.00 15246 £100.00 8492

“Sticking plasters” are being used to try to fix the Isle of Wight’s dental crisis including a mobile dental bus and asking existing practices to do more. It comes as a long-term solution is in the works, which is hoped ...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications ...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule ...

Steps leading down to the beach at Alum Bay have been closed due to unsafe conditions, amid fears of further coastal erosion. The closure by the Isle of Wight Council has come into effect immediately. Back in March 2023, the ...

Emergency surgery has twice saved the life of a much loved resident of the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary. In September, the sanctuary welcomed 2 new donkeys, Theo and Noah. However, poor Theo was extremely ill and had been diagnosed ...

 A crash on the main Newport - Yarmouth road is causing delays this evening (Thursday). Police, fire and paramedics are on scene on the A3054 just past Pound Lane where a 2-vehicle road traffic collision has occurred . Island Echo ...

A young farmer from the Isle of Wight Young Farmers Club (YFC) has been named as a NFU South representative on the NFU’s new Student & Young Farmer Ambassadors 2024 cohort.  Sian Grove, 26, is a first-generation, part-time shepherdess. Despite ...