Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Island-based creative arts company, Deadman, will be exploring the story of Damien Nettles and the fallout from his disappearance nearly 30 years ago in a new research and development project. Supported by public funding from Arts Council England, the company ...

Breeze, the innovative Mobility-as-a-Service app serving the Solent area, has added Wightlink to its growing list of transport options. This integration further enhances the app's mission to provide seamless and sustainable transport solutions to residents and visitors alike. The addition ...

An Isle of Wight NHS pharmacy owner has had to rely on life savings to keep his business afloat amid a national pharmacy crisis. Owner of Regent Pharmacy, Gary Warner, has said he is the '189th busiest pharmacy' in the ...

A culvert running underneath the main road in Binstead, thought to be the cause of flooding in the local area in recent years, has been confirmed to be free of blockages. For years, the culvert on Cemetery Road in Binstead ...

56-year-old Richard Price from Freshwater is to appear in court next week accused of causing serious injury to an elderly pedestrian by careless driving. It was on 27th January last year that an Island Roads vehicle struck a male and ...

A new era for the Island's leading news website has begun following the completion of a series of significant investments over the past 6 weeks. Readers will know that a new version of the website - which sees up to ...

Waxham House Care Home in Ryde has been handed a 1-star food hygiene rating by the Isle of Wight Council following a recent inspection of the home's facilities. The care home, owned by Sanjay and Sandhya Ramdany, provides accommodation for ...

Shanklin Town Council is hosting a meeting for local residents to introduce the rationale behind a new plan for The Bay area, incorporating Sandown, Lake and Shanklin. The meeting, to be held at Shanklin Theatre next Tuesday (17th September), will ...

The Isle of Wight Green Party is welcoming everyone to a public meeting next week to address ExxonMobil’s plans for the Island. The news of a massive pipeline being installed across the Isle of Wight by a multinational oil and ...

Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team members Ewan Cook, Kirsty Cook and Kev Chant travelled to Cambourne, near Cambridge, to compete in the RTTC National 10 Mile TT Championships. This event consisted of some of the top riders in the country ...