Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Animal and Plant Health Agency has confirmed that a case of bluetongue virus has been identified on the Isle of Wight and, as a result, the Island has been placed into a restriction zone. It was last Thursday that ...

A year on from the landmark launch of Southern Water's £1.5billion Clean Rivers and Seas Plan, great strides have been made forward on the Isle of Wight by preventing 300 spills over the last 2 years.  The Island has proven ...

The Falkland Islands Government has signed a Letter of Intent with Bembridge-based Britten-Norman with a view to ordering 4 new BN2B-26 Islander aircraft at a total value of $9.75million. The new aircraft project is part of a plan to further ...

Bingo is a classic British pastime, and the online version has brought even more game choices right to our fingertips. But with so many options, finding the best bingo games and knowing where to start can be tricky. To help ...

Local business Solent Beds & Furniture are set to open a brand-new showroom in Newport tomorrow (Monday) - and ahead of the grand opening Island Echo was invited for an exclusive sneak peek. It was back in July that the locally-owned ...

A recommendation for a ‘no waiting at any time’ parking restriction on Seaview’s High Street has been approved by the Isle of Wight Council. Council leader Phil Jordan gave the go-ahead for the plans, subject to call-in, to introduce double ...

Ryde Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club celebrated another incredibly successful year of tennis for the Island at the annual Portsmouth & District presentation awards ceremony. Ryde Lawn 1st Ladies team dominated both the Summer and Winter leagues, winning 15 out ...

Islanders are invited to an afternoon filled with the enchanting melodies of the Celtic band Wight Hot Pipes, mesmerizing performances by Scottish dancers and the pipes and drums of Reading Scottish Pipe Band at the annual Isle of Wight Medina ...

A service was held at Lind Street in Ryde Islanders gathered at war memorials across the Isle of Wight this morning (Remembrance Sunday) to pay their respects to the country's fallen - including at Newport's St Thomas' Square. On this ...

A Mark Taylor hat trick helped Osborne Coburg beat an under-strength Vectis by a 7-goal margin at Cowes Enterprise College on Saturday (9th November). Taylor grabbed his hat trick in less than half-an-hour, scoring in the 4th, 13th and 25th ...