Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Richard Quigley MP has secured a Backbench Business debate in the House of Commons to call for urgent reform in the handling of mole removals, as part of the Zoe's Law campaign. The debate specifically calls for the mandatory histological ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (13th June 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 17836 £100.00 16485 £100.00 13559 £100.00 14531 £100.00 2626 £100.00 7869 £100.00 4240 £100.00 4604 £100.00 12456 £100.00 4443 £100.00 3083

Damira Dental Studios has revealed to Island Echo that its new 10-surgery practice in Ryde, which will look after 10,000 NHS patients, is set to open in November. The current branch located on Melville Street features 4 fully equipped surgeries. ...

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 ...

Police are continuing their investigation to identify a man who exposed his genitals to 2 teenage girls in Cowes last month - and it is now known he exposed himself to a woman in her 20s too. Between 19:40 and ...

Blackgang Chine has launched a brand new Summer Season Pass offering unbeatable value for Isle of Wight residents looking to make the most of the school holidays. For just £40 per person (for visitors over 1 metre in height – ...

17-year-old serial escapee Kenneth Harrison was apprehended by the destroyer HMS Finisterre at Spithead on 12th June 1950. The Lancashire youth - who was at St Swithin's Approved School near Yarmouth - had first stolen a dinghy from Yarmouth. He ...

A collision between an Audi and a Peugeot is causing rush hour delays in Ryde this afternoon (Thursday). The crash has occurred on Great Preston Road, near the junction with Harding Road. A green Peugeot 206 has sustained front offside ...

Almost two-thirds of recent feedback on the Island’s health and social care services is negative, according to a report from the Isle of Wight’s health watchdog. Further issues when trying to get a GP appointment, a lack of support for ...

With just weeks to go until the start of the RORC Admiral's Cup, the Royal Ocean Racing Club is gearing up for a season of events based in Cowes. As well as organising the Admiral's Cup for the first time ...