Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A team of 28 Ryde Harriers and supporters travelled over to the mainland last weekend to take part in the Gosport Half Marathon, joining a field of 1,375 runners. Gosport Half Marathon is a fast-paced course, encompassing a two-lap circuit ...

Vectis Brass Band are going on an Isle of Wight tour, performing at 3 Christmas concerts over the festive season - and all are free to attend. Vectis Brass is a community organisation that has been based in Ryde since ...

Wight Eagles were narrowly defeated away at AFC Totton Ladies over the weekend. The Island side travelled away to AFC Totton in Southampton for the league game in the Hampshire Division 2, the sides met for the first time since ...

A cohort of 16 tap dancers from the Ella Sheppard School of Performing Arts took part in a Tapathon on Sunday 17th November.  They joined thousands of other tap dancers across the country to dance a specially choreographed dance at ...

Red Funnel's operations director, Leanna Lakes, is to leave the company next year, it has been confirmed. Leanna joined the cross-Solent operator in February 2020 and has been described as an 'integral part of the team', steering the company through ...

As The National Lottery marks its 30th birthday - a game changer in bringing positive change to communities and nature - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has revealed a major boost to its flagship initiative, Team Wilder, thanks ...

Island Roads' fleet of gritters is gearing up to treat the Isle of Wight road network for the third day running, with the first of 2 runs scheduled for 16:00 this afternoon (Thursday). As the temperature plummets, bringing wintery showers ...

GP practices, dental practices, pharmacies, urgent treatment centres, hospitals, primary schools and early years providers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are highlighting the importance of reducing the use of antibiotics where appropriate to ensure they work when we ...

Police have closed Burnt House Lane between Downend and Shide this morning (Thursday) as a result of a vehicle coming to rest precariously balanced up a bank. The Peugeot 107 has left the carriageway on a narrow section of the ...

Families with infants requiring special care at St Mary’s Hospital can now take a virtual tour of the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and take a look around the environment and the facilities available to families on the Island. The ...