Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Isle of Wight duathlete Simon Jones has returned from Poland with a hard-fought silver medal after competing in the European Duathlon Championships in the 65-69 Age Group category. The event, held over the weekend of 26th and 27th April in ...

Wightlink Cycle Racing Team member Kev Chant travelled to Petersfield last weekend to compete in the ‘May the 4th Ham Barn Storming’ 10 mile time trial. The out and back dual carriageway TT is on a usually very quick undulating ...

A historic church hall in Shanklin is set to be converted into a 4-bedroom house. Planners have accepted Mr Hookey of the Diocese of Portsmouth’s application to convert the church hall attached to the Parish Church of St Saviour-on-the-Cliff on ...

A kitchen porter from Ryde who was stopped by Police after he ran a red light has been handed 3 penalty points and a £40 fine. Peter Adams, 41, of Great Preston Road, admitted fail to comply with red light ...

New figures from the Ministry of Justice have revealed that the Isle of Wight is now the slowest area in the entire country for concluding inquests, with bereaved families facing an average wait of 76 weeks for answers. In 2019, ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (9th May 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11233 £100.00 16317 £100.00 16486 £100.00 17513 £100.00 15671 £100.00 11032 £100.00 18244 £100.00 11858 £100.00 16011 £100.00 12521 £100.00 13121

Emergency care assistants working for the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service have warned they will strike if ongoing pay disparities and mounting pressures are not urgently addressed. Staff have spoken out about being paid at the lower NHS Band 3 ...

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 ...

A suspended sentence has been handed down to a man who left 2 victims injured during separate assaults on Ryde's Well Street. John Ryan, 36, of Well Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court last Thursday ...

A motorcyclist is being treated for injuries sustained in a crash in Newport Town Centre - thought to have been caused, in part, by faulty traffic lights. Police and paramedics are on scene in the heart of the county town, ...