Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Firefighters and paramedics have been called to a residential road Binstead this lunchtime (Thursday) where a Toyota has flipped onto its roof.  The incident has occurred at the bottom of Binstead Lodge Road where it meets Ringwood Road. A Toyota ...

Casino history encompasses countless aspects and instances of a millennia-long phenomenon. Like any other segment of entertainment, there are many traces of its history that collectors are very fond of. Memorabilia collecting is a very popular phenomenon among history buffs, ...

The world’s first book with a stamp of authenticity to show it was written by a human and not by ChatGPT has gone on sale - and its written by an Island author. RR Haywood’s ‘The Undead’ carries a label ...

The Isle of Wight Literary Festival has been presented with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). The honour, the charity equivalent of an MBE, was presented to the festival by the Island’s Lord-Lieutenant Mrs Susie Sheldon on last Wednesday ...

A pedestrian escaped with minor injuries after being hit by a car in Bembridge on Tuesday. Police and paramedics were called to Egerton Road - near the junction with Crossways - at 22:25 to reports that a pedestrian had been ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is tackling a vehicle fire in Freshwater Bay this morning (Thursday). 2 appliances from Newport have been mobilised to The Square, off Gate Lane. Island Echo is told that smoke is ...

The ongoing battle against the invasive Himalayan balsam plant has been reinforced by Island Roads. Members of the Highways PFI company’s frontline staff, including district stewards, were recently given a briefing about the destructive plant by Natural Enterprise’s Rivers and ...

A woman suffering from a leg injury on a pontoon in the middle of the River Medina had to be rescued by emergency services last night (Wednesday). During a training exercise in the local area, Cowes RNLI was tasked by ...

A dated toilet block in Lake will be demolished over the coming weeks to make way for brand new, £200,000 modular public conveniences. 1 disabled and 2 unisex toilets are to be put in place at the junction of New ...

Southampton are celebrating an immediate return to the Premier League, but three of their key first teamers have had very little downtime due to Euro 2024 call-ups. Che Adams and Stuart Armstrong were selected by Scotland manager, Steve Clarke, while ...