Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Police are keeping guard around a property on a quiet residential close in Wootton following a serious incident at the address earlier today (Monday). Glendale Close, off Station Road, is normally a sleepy street but was instead a hive of ...

Busy Bee has announced that its ever-popular Christmas World will return at the end of September - in less than 3 weeks' time! A special preview evening for Reward Customers will be held on Friday 27th September, from 17:00 to ...

A motorcyclist has sustained potentially serious injuries as a result of a road traffic collision at Blackwater, to which the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled this evening (Monday). Emergency services are currently on scene at ...

Island Roads has put a number of parking restrictions in place to assist traffic flow during the closure of Ventnor's Leeson Road, which sees traffic return to the Wroxall and Whitwell diversion routes. The measures follow discussions between the Isle ...

The Isle of Wight has paid tribute to emergency services on the Island and across the UK at a flag-raising ceremony to mark National Emergency Services Day today (Monday), also known as 999 Day. At a short ceremony held outside ...

Challenging pin positions set the tone for Westridge Golf Club's Men Championship on the weekend of the 7th and 8th of September. The Competition started on the Saturday in fairly calm conditions, but the course was well protected by the ...

Over the past few decades, the gambling scene has evolved from traditional brick-and-mortar casinos to the vast digital landscape of online gaming. With this shift has also come the wide array of slot games that online casinos now come with. ...

Police executed warrants at 2 rural Isle of Wight properties as part of a drugs supply investigation this morning (Monday) - but failed to locate any illegal substances. Officers clad in protective equipment arrived at a stable block on Whitehouse ...

Fair play and random results are important aspects in the online gambling industry to ensure trust and integrity. Players need confidence that they have an equal chance of winning and that the games they play are not pre-arranged, be it ...

Camphill Stormers won the Vectis Pétanque League by an impressive 14-point margin, clinching the title for the 3rd year in a row. The team finished with 77 points, whilst their nearest rivals – Victorians – ended up with a total ...