Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Ventnor produced a fine all-round display to record a 6-wicket victory at Rowledge on Saturday. This 3rd successive win ensured the Islanders retained fourth place in Division 1 of the Southern Premier League. Seamer Ollie Morgan impressed with 3-20 for ...

A new residential home providing ‘vital’ accommodation for children in care could soon open in Sandown, if planning permission is granted. Next Wave Care Group (NWCG) has submitted a change of use application to County Hall to convert an existing ...

The Island’s health watchdog has been ‘inundated’ with concerns about funding cuts to hospice charity, Mountbatten Isle of Wight. Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s latest Intelligence Report shows a dramatic spike in negative overall feedback to 71% (259 responses) for Island ...

The Isle of Wight won 6 gold medals - in sailing, golf and swimming - on the 6th day of the Orkney 2025 Island Games. This was a remarkable turnaround for the Isle of Wight team who had finished Day ...

With the Japanese knotweed growing season now well underway, the Isle of Wight’s knotweed hotspots for 2025 have been confirmed - with Shanklin named the worst area for the invasive species. There are a total of 554 verified knotweed sightings ...

The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (18th July 2025) is… Amount (£) Number £5,000.00 18170

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has acknowledged the need to tackle the Isle of Wight’s ferry challenges during an exchange with Richard Quigley MP in Westminster, Island Echo can reveal. Island Echo was alerted to the development thanks to a nudge ...

Red Funnel has cancelled a number of its hi-speed Red Jet sailings to and from the Isle of Wight this morning (Friday) due to a lack of staff.  The 06:05, 07:15 and 08:25 timetabled sailings from Southampton have been pulled ...

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 ...

Tired of job hunting on linkedin for the job of your dreams? Done with sending cold cover letters to companies you had never heard about? Don’t worry. We’ve all been there, done that. The job market isn’t what it used ...