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 Big Wight Beach Clean is set to return this weekend, with volunteers encouraged to join the effort at Grange Chine on Saturday (10th January) from 09:00.
Read moreDetailsBREAKING: Emergency services were called to an icy country lane earlier this morning (Tuesday) following a crash.
Read moreDetailsSmall businesses in the Island holiday lettings trade are benefitting from a link-up between Wightlink and an Isle of Wight travel company. It’s not easy being a small tourism reliant business in the current economy but now Ryde based business...
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Read moreDetailsA rare opportunity to gain insight into life behind bars is being offered to residents within 30 miles of HMP Isle of Wight, as the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) seeks new volunteer members.
Read moreDetailsThe main road through Wroxall will close again tomorrow (Tuesday) after emergency Southern Water works on the main road between Ventnor and Shanklin have been completed. Carriageway reconstruction works throughout the South Wight village were due to resume today (Monday)....
Read moreDetailsA memorial service for John Frederick Howe, a lifelong public servant in the West Wight community, will be held at Christ Church in Totland Bay on Saturday 10th January at 11:00. John Howe passed away on 14th November. He was...
Read moreDetailsPolice have issued a CCTV image of man we would like to speak to after a shoplifting incident at Sainsbury’s in Ryde.
Read moreDetailsResidents from The Elms Care Home visited Bembridge Lifeboat Station on Monday (30th December) to hand over funds raised during a Christmas event - and to enjoy a live launch of the station’s D Class lifeboat.
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