Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Ryde teacher Dave Sweet is set to take on the daunting challenge of swimming 10km in aid of Network Ryde, the town's youth service, next month. Mr Sweet will be taking part in the Dart 10k in Devon on 7th ...

Isle of Wight charity The Footprint Trust has received a grant of £25,000 to help islanders on low incomes. Funding has been awarded by the Postcode Society Trust and raised by players of The People’s Postcode Lottery. Serving over 2000 ...

Police and paramedics are responding to a serious road traffic collision on Middle Road at Calbourne this morning (Friday). At least 1 vehicle has been involved in the crash, coming to rest up a bank on the wrong side of ...

2 teenagers suffered minor injuries during an assault that was carried out in the public toilets of Cowes Skate Park yesterday evening (Thursday). Police and paramedics were called to the scene on Park Road after receiving reports that an 18-year-old ...

A 57-year-old man is in custody after allegedly attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to a woman at a flat in Ryde last night (Thursday). Police were called to reports of a disturbance at an address on Corbett Road in ...

Alverstone residents have denounced plans for yellow lines and parking restrictions through the picturesque village. Describing the Isle of Wight Council regulation as a 'waste of resources' and 'unnecessary work', residents have been shocked to find rows of traffic cones ...

Freshwater residents have expressed alarm over a proposed mixed-use development including 69 housing units. The Heathfield Farm Camp Site application also proposes retail floorspace, road infrastructure and parking facilities. Bordered by Heathfield Road and the A3054 Colwell Road, the site ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (16th August 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 5382 £100.00 17932 £100.00 12242 £100.00 18116 £100.00 17276 £100.00 12085 £100.00 17537 £100.00 16496 £100.00 17917 £100.00 15954 £100.00 6170

Overrunning maintenance work on board Red Eagle has led to the cancellation of 2 vital early morning crossings on Red Funnel's vehicle ferry service this morning (Friday). The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that the 07:00 sailing from Southampton and the ...

"The cost of getting back and forth between the Island and the mainland is something that needs to be addressed and that is something I would do if I was Prime Minister" - that's the message from Conservative Party leadership ...