Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Of the 20 or so chines on the Isle of Wight, Shanklin is the most famous, historic, dramatic and spectacular. 'Chine' is a local word peculiar to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It derives from the Middle English ...

Firefighters and Coastguards responded to a boat fire in Cowes yesterday afternoon (Saturday). 2 appliances from Newport were mobilised by fire control to Cowes Yacht Haven at around 17:45. HM Coastguard also mobilised Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and The ...

Emergency services have responded to a road traffic collision on Military Road this afternoon (Sunday). Police, paramedics and firefighters were mobilised to the popular coastal road at around 15:30. The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has an ambulance crew and ...

In a groundbreaking report released by Curia, the UK's pioneering 'do tank', the transformative power of full-fibre broadband on the Isle of Wight's future has been unveiled. It's said that by 2030 - just 6 years time - this digital ...

South Western Railway (SWR) has announced a £400,000 investment in 15 community projects through its Customers and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF) with 4 local projects set to benefit. With a further £400,000 in match funding, it takes SWR’s total investment ...

Harwoods Division 1 football club Northwood St Johns FC have announced the appointment of a new manager: Mark Allen. Andy Simpson has been appointed as manager of the reserve team. The club - based at Cowes Community Club - had ...

No injuries were sustained when a Mini left the road and careered through a wall into the front garden of a Shanklin home last night (Saturday). Police were called just before 22:00 to reports of a vehicle colliding with a ...

A man was detained, questioned and then released with a verbal warning after allegedly stealing a water bottle at a popular Isle of Wight attraction yesterday (Saturday). Police responded on blue lights and sirens to The Needles Landmark Attraction at ...

Another unit visiting Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day later this month is 679 Squadron, 6 Army Air Corps, it has been announced. The team are bringing over their static Gazelle helicopter display which visitors will be able to sit ...

Wednesday night saw the hosting of the premier hustings event for Isle of Wight West, with all 6 candidates answering hot-topic questions. Island Echo now looks deeper into what each candidate had to say... The joint Island Echo/Isle of Wight ...