Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A motorcycle crash on the main road between Lake and Shanklin has closed the road in both directions this morning (Monday). The incident has occurred at Skew Bridge, where a yellow Yamaha has seemingly collided with a wall. It’s understood ...

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A trio of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary employees are to take on the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of their mission to rescue 2 European Brown Bears from Azerbaijan. Earlier this year the Sandown-based sanctuary announced their intention to rescue 2 ...

Throughout 2023, customers at Salty’s in Yarmouth - helped along with generous top-ups by the restaurant's owners - raised an incredible £5,000 for Yarmouth RNLI. Yarmouth's lifeboat crew, members of the launch authority and fundraising team were presented with the ...

A 24-year-old man from Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after his Audi was stopped on the main road through Brading this lunchtime (Sunday). The vehicle, an Audi S3, was pulled over at the Bullring at just ...

MAN v FAT Football Sandown, a club that helps overweight and obese men on the Isle of Wight lose weight through weekly football and healthy lifestyle sessions, is celebrating 2 big wins at a national awards ceremony. At the MAN ...

1 person has been killed and another is being treated for serious injuries in hospital following a crash between a taxi and a trailer on The Downs yesterday (Saturday). Police have confirmed that a 77-year-old woman from Newport has died ...

An electrical fault has been confirmed as the reason behind the suspension of the Cowes Floating Bridge, which remains out of action today (Sunday). It was early yesterday morning that the troubled Floating Bridge No.6 was taken out of service, ...

In the 2nd in our series of former Isle of Wight tourist attractions, Island Echo examines Seaview Wildlife Encounter - more commonly known as Flamingo Park. The family-run business - located off Oakhill Road - was run by Peter and ...

Monday 27th May – 31st May 2024 • Kellie Burt, 19, of Berry Close, Newport pleaded guilty to 2x theft from a shop, trespass in proximity of railway / on railway property, possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article ...