Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Police officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are under significant pressure with low morale, stress and sickness impacting the Force - to the point where dozens of officers are now on the verge of quitting. The situation amongst ...

30-year-old Ronnie Morris has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after shooting a man in the face several times with a BB gun. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called at 23:34 on 26th September last year to reports ...

The smart glazed exterior of the new café unit at Ryde Interchange has been unveiled for the first time. The removal of hoarding from the west side of the building, along with the installation of the structural steelwork for the ...

Wild Wax Melts, made up of students from both Carisbrooke College and Medina College, have won the Best Company award in the Young Enterprise Company of the Year Grand Final for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Year 10 students ...

Island residents and businesses are being asked one important question this Business Continuity and Resilience Awareness Week — are you emergency-ready? The Isle of Wight Council is supporting the annual campaign that aims to provide people with ideas on how ...

Prepare to ignite your courage and join an exhilarating sponsored fire walking event at St Catherine’s Speech and Language School on Saturday 8th June 2024. Participants will be raising funds for the school, which supports children and young people with ...

A new and updated Isle of Wight Care Services Directory has been published this week. The new directory gives readers crucial information on how to access, and pay for, care services across the Isle of Wight. In an increasingly digital ...

A night of grand celebration was held last Saturday (11th May) as many guests and crew celebrated the RNLI’s incredible milestone of 200 years with a gala ball held at The Royal Solent Yacht Club, raising funds to help Yarmouth ...

23 ladies took part in the Sibyl Bennett Cup competition at Cowes Golf Club on 13th May, which formed part of the Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association's annual championships. Association President Lynne Maidment started the event and presented the ...

Thousands of protesters will take to coasts and rivers across the UK this Saturday (18th May) to protest against the state of the nation’s waterways, with 1 such protest taking place in Gurnard. The protests have been coordinated by Surfers ...