Snows Motor Group has chosen Wessex Cancer Support as its Charity of the Year for 2025. Employees at Snow’s Newport branch will support the charity with a range of fundraising and awareness activities throughout the forthcoming year. To kick off...

The Falkland Islands Government has signed a Letter of Intent with Bembridge-based Britten-Norman with a view to ordering 4 new BN2B-26 Islander aircraft at a total value of $9.75million. The new aircraft project is part of a plan to further...

Local business Solent Beds & Furniture are set to open a brand-new showroom in Newport tomorrow (Monday) - and ahead of the grand opening Island Echo was invited for an exclusive sneak peek. It was back in July that the locally-owned...

The Isle of Wight has narrowly missed out on being crowned Most Desirable Island in Europe in the prestigious Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards. The ceremony last night at The Tate Modern hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, saw the Isle of...

A trio of Isle of Wight Squash Academy talents did themselves proud at the recent British Junior Championship. Finn Husson, Olivia Holbrook and Millie Holbrook competed at the British Junior Championship (31st Oct-3rd Nov) in the boys’ U11, girls' U11...

The Isle of Wight Hockey Club Men's 1st XI got their first win in 12 months with a dominating performance against Trojans. Starting at home on Saturday, Our Ladies 2XI welcomed Basingstoke 5s and, despite a goal from Siena Holbrook,...

A 30-year-old Newport woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash which saw her car end up on its side in Newport yesterday evening (Thursday). As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called just before...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat went to the aid of a lone sailor on a grounded 32ft yacht on the Hampshire shore in the early hours of this morning (Friday). The yacht had gone aground at the entrance of Beaulieu River and...

Wight Eagles Ladies have set up an all-Island Quarter Final tie against Shanklin Ladies after they put 3 past City Ladies in the Invitation Cup over the weekend.  The game started brightly with the Eagles keeping possession and pushing the...

Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity is holding their first ever Santa Dash this year, so it is time to get into the Christmas spirit and raise funds for your local hospital. Taking place on Sunday 15th December, the event...