Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

35-year-old Liam Estridge has been charged with drugs supply offences following the execution of a drugs warrant in Rookley earlier this month. As first reported by Island Echo, on Thursday 12th September officers conducted a drugs warrant at an address ...

'Always use an extra second to look twice' - that's the message after a pony and rider were struck by a hit-and-run driver on Friday (20th September), just 5 days after a safety awareness event promoting 'Pass Wide & Slow'. ...

It’s not just the authors at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival who will be household names, those interviewing them will be too. Festival organisers have pulled in a number of celebrity interviewers to question the star authors during ...

Premier Motors has shown its support for the Isle of Wight Youth Trust with a donation of £1,000. Premier Motors has always been a community-focused dealership. Whether through supporting local charities, sponsoring sports teams, or providing high-quality jobs to local ...

Flying medics from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance have touched down in Sandown this lunchtime (Monday) to provide life-saving treatment to a male in his 80s. It was at around 12:30 that the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service ...

The Isle of Wight Army Cadets were crowned overall winners at the Royal Hampshire Cup recently. The Royal Hampshire Cup is a military skills competition held annually by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force, the latest iteration was ...

Isle of Wight won their first game in Hampshire County 2 against Locksheath Pumas at Wootton Rec. After entering the field to a Vectis Guard of Honour, both sides showed a determination to attack, yet both were met with powerful ...

This Organ Donation Week (23rd – 29th September), NHS Blood and Transplant and Isle of Wight NHS Trust is encouraging people to think about organ donation and register their wishes.  Over the past 30 years, thousands of lives have been ...

A major consultation on Isle of Wight Council proposals to tackle the high number of surplus school places in Island primary schools - by closing 6 local schools - has been launched. Islanders are being asked to share their views ...

Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake will all headline next year's Isle of Wight Festival, with other chart-topping acts such as Faithless, The Script, Olly Murs, Texas, Teddy Swims and Alison Moyet joining the line-up. The Isle of Wight Festival will ...