Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has put forward the Solent Ferry Regulator Bill to Parliament seeking to regulate cross-Solent ferries - the last Bill to be presented before the General Election. Keeping to his promise, Mr Seely - in one ...

The Amy White Theatre in East Cowes played host to, and put on, a fabulous trip to see 'The Wizard of Oz'. A summer panto you say? The nerve! This adaptation of L Frank Baum’s much loved book series by ...

The team at The Boathouse in Seaview are celebrating after being awarded not only an AA Rosette for culinary excellence but a silver 4-star Inn rating for their accommodation too. The double award win follows a recent visit by an ...

Roulette is a classic casino game. It’s a game that all operators feature in their game sections. The table games section has a couple of variants present, as does the live casino section. Different versions of the title will come with ...

Natural Enterprise is calling for volunteers to come forward to join a band of heroes tackling Himalayan Balsam along the Island's water courses this Summer. Seb Tayor, the charity's Invasive Species Officer, is highlighting the issue of the invasion threat ...

Councillor Karl Love says he is 'delighted and humbled' to be elected the Isle of Wight Council's new chairman. He is the first person to hold the role who is in a same-sex relationship and believes his election represents a ...

 Island Roads is thanking local residents as an intensive programme of highway improvement work during May nears completion. Over the past fortnight, Island Roads has been improving 44 sections of highway on 23 roads using a controversial technique called 'surface ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (24th May) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7718 £100.00 6003 £100.00 1607 £100.00 17618 £100.00 16484 £100.00 15328 £100.00 17371 £100.00 17578 £100.00 15492 £100.00 15760 £100.00 15061

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has seized 281 knives and made 7 knife-related arrests during the national knife crime week known as Op Sceptre. Tackling knife crime and serious violence is a key priority for the Force, and Op ...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the ...