Gritters will once again be out treating the Island’s road network tonight (New Year’s Day). The fleet of gritting vehicles will hit the roads from midnight due to the predicted freezing temperatures. The past few days have been hazardous for...

Happy New Year! Are you a very special winner this New Years Day? The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (1st January December 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11394 £100.00 3776 £100.00 15847 £100.00 15384 £100.00 15610...

A taxi has collided into a parked car on the outskirts of Newport tonight (New Year’s Eve).  The small hatchback - thought to be a Peugeot 107 or similar - has been severely damaged in the crash, which occurred on...

Island Echo was already an award-winning, trail-blazing news service before the pandemic hit, but 2020 has accelerated the growth of the Island's number one news website resulting in record-breaking visitor numbers. This year has been like no other, with the...

An unusual yellow weather warning for freezing fog has been issued for the Isle of Wight this evening (New Year’s Eve).  Forecasters at IW Met Service - the official weather provider of Island Echo - say that freezing fog patches...

The United Kingdom will say au revoir to the EU once and for all at 23:00 tonight (New Year's Eve) some 4-and-a-half years after the country voted to leave the European Union. On 24th June 2016, the Isle of Wight...

Hovertravel has slashed its weekend and Bank Holiday timetable to every 2 hours as passenger numbers plummet as a result of Tier 4 restrictions on either side of the Solent. From tomorrow (New Year's Day), Hovertravel will be operating between...

COVID-19 tests which give a result within just 15 minutes are being rolled out across the Isle of Wight thanks to the efforts of a local company. Recently established partnerships with companies such as Medical Solutions GB mean that Blueline...

Gritters will be treating the Island’s road network twice - both this evening (New Year’s Eve) and tomorrow morning - due to the freezing temperatures being experienced across the Isle of Wight. Temperatures have barely risen above 2c in Ryde...

The Island's first dedicated pet emergency service is to launch from Monday and will be available to Islanders and clients of Pet Doctors and Medina Veterinary Group. Operating from within Pet Doctors Veterinary Hospital on Bishops Way in Newport, Isle...