Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Council has said that it hopes to complete works at Gills Cliff Road in Ventnor - and finally get the road re-opened - by early August. Gills Cliff Road has been closed for safety reasons since ...

Firefighters from Ryde and Newport are tackling a fire within the basement area of a property in Ryde this afternoon (Friday). 2 appliances are on scene at Monkton Street, where smoke has been seen issuing from the basement level of ...

Excitement is building for this Sunday's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day with huge crowds expected to enjoy the event on Ryde seafront. A jaw-dropping display by the Red Arrows at 11:30 will be the centrepiece of the annual celebration ...

OakRay Care, a leading provider, delivering excellent care homes across the South of England, has announced its ground-breaking program to implement Alexa devices with hands-free video calling in all its resident rooms. This initiative marks OakRay Care as the first ...

Terry Phillips Terry Phillips won the Vectis Stone competition at Newport Golf Club on 15th June. Terry scored 36 points, with runner up Terry Phillips scoring the same total and 3rd-placed Benj Jervis scoring 34 points. Ann's Trophy was won ...

StoneCrabs Theatre has announced the highly anticipated arrival of Joe Carstairs at Quay Arts. This captivating theatrical production has taken London by storm and is now making its way to our stage for a limited engagement from 3rd-5th July, shows ...

Isle of Wight residents can now apply to join a free-of-charge, 12-week netball programme that begins on 29th July - thanks to funding from the Isle of Wight Council. The offer is part of the gloji Exercise Support programme, a digital platform that ...

A motorcyclist has collided into the rear of a car on the main road in Lake this lunchtime (Friday). The incident on the A3056 Newport Road, outside Morrisons supermarket, occurred at just gone 13:00. Island Echo understands the collision has ...

Tesco colleagues on the Isle of Wight helped to raise awareness and thousands of pounds for the mental health charity Mind. The intrepid Tesco colleagues joined up with others from across the South of England to walk 12 miles of ...

The Isle of Wight’s Wightlink Warriors speedway team opened their 2024 season last night (Thursday) with a dominant display over the Cradley ARH Heathens in the first leg of the Vince Mapley Memorial Trophy at Smallbrook Stadium, winning 53-37. With ...