Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

New steps leading down to the beach at Compton Bay have opened in time for the Summer. The new wooden steps and landings replace the old ones that were eroding due to coastal wear and tear and may not have ...

Campaigners in East Wight are concerned that online tactical recommendations may be misleading voters.  Tactical voting websites draw on national polling data with small local sample sizes, but voters in East Wight face the difficulty that website recommendations do not ...

A free 10-week training course is set to arrive at the Isle of Wight College, offering Island care workers a dynamic opportunity to tackle the region’s skill shortages head-on while boosting their skillset.  The Skills Bootcamps, being run by Solent ...

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious collision in Freshwater yesterday evening (Monday) that saw a motorcyclist airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called at about 18:30 ...

Southern Vectis is offering free travel for current and veteran military personnel on Sunday 30th June to mark Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day. Southern Vectis managing director, Andrew Wickham, has said: “People on the Isle of Wight are rightfully ...

Islanders living with dementia received a major boost when the Alzheimer Café IOW was presented with funding to buy much-needed equipment. The forward-thinking café needed more kitchen equipment to so that it could prepare and provide a more extensive range ...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat was putting safety first when it joined the many boats gathered in the upper reaches of the River Medina during 3 nights of the Isle of Wight Festival over the weekend. It was there to provide cover, ...

A large, interactive educational touch tablet has been donated to The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre at St Mary’s Hospital. The Friends of St Mary’s donated £4,178 to fund the device which offers a welcome distraction for young ...

Firefighters from Newport, Cowes and Ryde were mobilised to a fire at Efes Barbers in Newport late last night (Monday). 5 appliances and an Aerial Ladder Platform were sent to the High Street at 23:22 when reports were received by ...

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will not take part in this Sunday's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day as it remains grounded in the wake of the fatal Spitfire crash - but the Red Arrows will be putting ...