Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A crash outside the Lynnbottom Household Waste Recycling Centre is causing delays on a main Island road this morning (Wednesday). Emergency service crews were called to the road traffic collision at around 10:30. The incident occurred directly outside the tip. ...

Crowds lining The Parade in Cowes yesterday evening. HMS Queen Elizabeth, one of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers, sailed through the Solent from Ryde yesterday evening (Tuesday) with large crowds gathering to see the spectacular sight. Positioning herself offshore from ...

Members of the Island's Trefoil Guilds met recently for their annual Summer Garden Party.  Membership of the  Island groups comprises current Girlguiding leaders as well as those who have been members of Girlguiding - whether as a Brownie, Guide, Ranger ...

A toasty 34.7c was recorded in Binstead yesterday (Tuesday) on what was by far the hottest day of the year thus far. Local weather forecaster IW Met Service recorded plus-34c temperatures in no less than 4 Island areas. The 2nd ...

Ryde Town Council have teamed up with Aspire Ryde and Messy Mums Baby Bank for a school uniform swap shop from Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd of August. The new initiative will be hosted at the Former Natwest Building in ...

In perfect summer weather, Sandown was treated to a day-long feast of family entertainment last weekend (Saturday). From the children’s carnival in the morning to the main carnival parade in the evening, thousands flocked to the town to enjoy the ...

A fundraiser has been set up to help support a family whose house was destroyed by what is believed to have been an arson attack earlier this week (Monday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was called ...

Today (Wednesday), officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from neighbourhood policing teams across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be taking part in a Let's Talk day of action. The Let's Talk initiative is the force's approach to ...

Cowes Sports drew their opening Wessex Premier League fixture away to Fareham Town at Cam Alders this evening (Tuesday). After a cagey start, the Yachtsmen showed their attacking intent in the 12th minute when a low cross from Scott McFarlane ...

The latest Ministry of Justice statistics for prisons have revealed that a total of 78 attacks against staff took place at HMP Isle of Wight in 2023. A total of 191 assaults were committed in the previous calendar year, a ...