Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today (Wednesday) declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’ on the Isle of Wight and across the rest of the United Kingdom. This summer’s Big Butterfly Count has shown a marked and hugely concerning decline in the ...

A Sandown man turned to making and distributing indecent images of children after experiencing intimacy issues in his marriage, a court has heard. Stuart Pettifer, 57, of Station Road in Sandown, appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court for ...

Popular Isle of Wight bodybuilder Will George has won no less than 3 prestigious bodybuilding trophies in just 9 days. On Saturday 7th September Will took top spot in the United Kingdom Ultimate Physiques (UKUP) Men's Tall Bodybuilding category at ...

A Conservative councillor has called for cross-Solent ferries to be brought under democratic control in an Isle of Wight Council meeting motion. Councillor Ed Blake said he is not calling for nationalisation but has tabled a motion of what he ...

Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon has this week presented Newport-based firm A.J Wells & Sons Ltd with a prestigious King's Award. Founded on the Isle of Wight in 1972, A.J Wells & Sons is a family-run business with a dedicated team of ...

The Cowes Floating Bridge is to be suspended for several days next week. Between 05:00 on Monday 23rd September and 05:00 on Friday 27th September, planned maintenance will take place. The works are to enable the replacement of the North ...

The 30th anniversary of Rev Brian Harley becoming minister of Shanklin United Reformed Church was celebrated on Sunday (15th September). Brian and his wife Janet came to the Island from Cambridge where he had spent 4 years training for ministry after ...

Following on from a successful awareness event at the weekend, the Police are highlighting key points to remember when coming across a horse on the Island's roads. Horse riders, carriage drivers, mobility scooters, cyclists and those who walk on the ...

Crews from Ryde Rowing Club competed in the final event of the Hants & Dorset Season on Saturday (14th September) – the 67th South Coast Rowing Championships Regatta and the 18th South Coast Junior Regatta, hosted by the Hants & Dorset ...

Carisbrooke Air Rifle Club competitors, Andy Winch and Richard Green, finished this years British Field Target Association's Grand Prix competition series with a 2nd in A Grade and 3rd in B Grade. The country is split into 7 areas with ...