Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Yates Brewery has scooped Gold at this year’s Label of the Year Competition, claiming the spot for ‘Best Set of Labels’ among 166 entrants from across the country. The eye-catching artwork, created by Newport-based marketing agency Solent, draws inspiration from ...

Almost 10% of registered Isle of Wight care homes are rated ‘inadequate’ or ‘requires improvement’ by a national watchdog. One institution in Sandown – Autumn House Residential Home – is currently marked inadequate and five others in Ryde, Bembridge and ...

The completion of a major renovation project at All Saints’ Church in Ryde has been pushed back by several months, with works now not expected to be completed until March next year, instead of early November as originally planned. The ...

The Fire Brigades Union is warning that the 'slow and scrambled' response to Saturday's fire at the derelict Cygnet Hotel in Sandown shows how close the fire service is to being unable to keep the community safe. It was just ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (24th October 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 2921 £100.00 17959 £100.00 2150 £100.00 18188 £100.00 2059 £100.00 18326 £100.00 5019 £100.00 13917 £100.00 458 £100.00 14045 £100.00 6156

Southern Water has again been told improvement is required, as its total number of pollution incidents continues to impact its Environment Agency performance rating.  The Environment Agency (EA) has this week called on water companies to urgently improve their performance ...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They 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 ...

A pedestrian has been struck by a car on the dual carriageway in Newport tonight (Thursday), forcing the closure of the major road in both directions. Police and paramedics are on scene at Medina Way, where a male casualty is ...

Just weeks after closing its doors to residential visitors, YMCA Winchester House in Shanklin has been placed on the market as a potential development site. A large board has been placed outside the building this week, advertising the site as ...

The Isle of Wight’s largest independent garage and recovery specialists, D.H Price Motors, has announced the acquisition of a second site in Sandown, as the locally-owned company continues to expand its operations and invest in the future. It was announced ...