Latest News

Isle of Wight-based technology company Innovative Physics has opened up new offices on either side of the world. The company, a world leader in AI and pattern recognition, has now established new permanent presences in Virginia, USA and Tokyo, Japan,...

Local fish and chip shop Lake Fish Bar is to close next month after serving the community for over 2 decades. In a post on their Facebook page, it has been announced that the owners of the family-run business have...

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor - Tuesday 8th August 2023 "Keith Greenfield, the CEO and Director of Wightlink (WL)...

A beachside café on Shanklin seafront has been met by a wall of opposition over its plans to start selling alcohol. The Lazy Wave Café on Shanklin Esplanade asked the Isle of Wight Council for permission to have a licence,...

Southern Water has welcomed an announcement that Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to invest an additional £550million of equity into the Southern Water group.  This follows their £1.1 billion equity injection into the Southern Water group in September 2021. The...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, will be holding her latest public Q&A session with Chief Constable Scott Chilton next week. COPS (Commissioner’s Oversight of Policing Services) will be live-streamed on the PCC’s...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has provided £480,950 of funding from the Drug Confiscation Fund (DCF) - along with a Home Office grant of £150,000 - for a new drug testing initiative. The Police and Crime Commissioner has already...

As the cost of living crisis continues, Isle of Wight Council is to launch a consultation to consider variations to the Local Council Tax Support Scheme. Nearly 10,000 Islanders receive council tax support this way, including those in work but...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (11th August 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 6628 £100.00 17696 £100.00 11977 £100.00 10039 £100.00 17364 £100.00 9383 £100.00 11968 £100.00 567 £100.00 1236 £100.00 16985 £100.00 16169

A mysterious 'void' is said to be the cause of the Isle of Wight Council's inability to repair Osborne Steps footpath in Shanklin. Osborne Steps footpath was originally closed due to land movement within the adjacent cliff face. This led...