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!
The Isle of Wight Council is supporting biodiversity and developing green spaces by planting standard trees and reinstating or planting hedgerows across the Island.
Read moreDetailsSeveral loose horses caused disruption for motorists on a rural road in Bowcombe yesterday morning (Saturday) after escaping from a nearby field.
Read moreDetailsExtra police officers will soon be based in rural communities across the Isle of Wight as part of an expansion to the Local Bobby scheme, Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has confirmed. The officers will soon be based in...
Read moreDetailsBREAKING: A crash on a busy rural roundabout is causing delays this evening (Saturday).
Read moreDetailsMore children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) on the Isle of Wight will be supported to thrive in their local nursery, school or college, as the government unveils the most ambitious and comprehensive SEND training...
Read moreDetailsResidents from a Cowes care home have visited Independent Arts, in the Creative Hub in Newport, to view a display of work created by care homes from across the Island.
Read moreDetailsCurrently, large volumes of traffic are using the Binstead Estate as a cut through...
Read moreDetailsAfter months of disruption at Downend, permanent traffic lights are expected to be back in operation from February, Island Roads has confirmed.
Read moreDetailsA 2-car collision is causing delays on a main road in the West Wight this afternoon (Friday).
Read moreDetailsFirefighters from Cowes and Newport are tackling a shed fire in Gurnard this afternoon (Friday).
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