DRIVER FLEES AFTER CAR HITS SIGN AND SPINS IN VENTNOR
11th July 2026
James joined the Island Echo team in May 2022. Although he holds a degree in sports journalism, he covers all genres of news including court reporting. James has a particularly good memory!
A grand tree at Osborne House, Queen Victoria's rural retreat, has fallen to the ground as a result of recent high winds. The tree - a cedar of Lebanon that predates Queen Victoria - was uprooted during the adverse weather...
Read moreDetailsWindy conditions on the Solent have forced the temporary suspension of Hovertravel services this afternoon (Monday). Despite the sun shining, strong winds have seen the craft unable to navigate the crossing between Ryde and Southsea. Purchased tickets are being accepted...
Read moreDetailsWhere would you find vintage Punch and Judy puppets, a toupee, a box of Platinum Jubilee crown bunting and table runners and a rainforest terrarium? The lost and found box at Travelodge's 2 Isle of Wight hotels! The UK’s first...
Read moreDetailsMore than 100 eateries and restaurants across the Island are currently awaiting food hygiene inspections, with the Isle of Wight Council admitting that inspections haven't taken place at their usual rate as a result of a COVID-19 backlog. During the...
Read moreDetailsA body has been located off the coast of the Isle of Wight tonight (Sunday), with Bembridge RNLI and Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter launched into the English Channel to recover the individual. Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched at...
Read moreDetailsThe Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is in attendance at a medical incident in Cowes this afternoon (Sunday). Flying doctors left their at Thruxton base at around 14:00 and have landed at Moorgreen Reservoir Park on Moorgreen Road...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council has moved to reassure Island residents and businesses that its household waste recycling centres will continue to accept soft furnishings, such as sofas and armchairs. The assurance follows the introduction of new Environment Agency regulations...
Read moreDetailsPolice, fire and ambulance crews are currently in attendance at a road traffic collision in Blackwater this afternoon (Sunday). Fire crews from Newport were mobilised alongside police, paramedics and the Enhanced Care Paramedic from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service...
Read moreDetailsPolice are seeking information after a sheep was killed in the garden of a property on Lushington Hill in Wootton earlier this week. The owner of the animal reported to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary that their pet sheep...
Read moreDetailsTraffic disruption is to be expected in Yaverland throughout January as Southern Water confirms that works to fix a leaky sewer pipe off Yaverland Road are set to continue for at least the next few weeks. An issue with the...
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