Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been visiting volunteers and schoolchildren on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday). The wet weather didn't dampen spirits for the Royal engagement, which saw Princess Anne visit the villages of Bembridge and Seaview. ...

The Shanklin & District History Society (S&DHS) are to mark the 80th Anniversary of D Day with an exhibition of life in Shanklin in 1944. The event is on Saturday 25th May from 10:00 to 15:00 at the Falcon Cross ...

Staff and residents at Orchard House care home in Newport were treated to an afternoon of nostalgia, celebrating 200 years of the chocolate brand. The event, led by Cadbury archivist Sarah Foden and Brand Manager Connor Gould, marked Cadbury's 200th ...

Northwood v Ventnor St Helens beat Northwood and Ventnor 3rds overcame Freshwater in Division 1 on the opening day of the Isle of Wight cricket season on Saturday (11th May). Isle of Wight Division 1 St Helens 213/7 Northwood 212/8 ...

A new fund targeted at 11 to 25-year-olds living on the Isle of Wight aims to support young people to grow the skills they need as they move out of education and into employment.   The ‘Young Island Lives’ fund from ...

Supermarket giant Tesco is recalling it's own-brand Sandwich Pickle because it may contain pieces of glass. It's said that the possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat. Islanders should be on the lookout for the following product ...

UK education activity provider PGL’s Little Canada centre hosted the assessment weekend for new volunteers for Isle of Wight Search & Rescue (WightSAR). After undertaking a period of intense training, 6 new volunteers spent their final training weekend at the ...

Slot games – also known as fruit machines – have always been very popular in the UK. Back in the 60s and 70s, people used to flock to amusement arcades to play the penny slots. They still do, however, slots ...

Newport's independent card and gift shop, Event, is to close its doors this month. Paul Dack, who has run the South Street business for the past 15 years, is taking a partial retirement - spurred on by the upcoming renewal ...

Plans to extract gravel from Palmers Farm in Wootton have been reignited this week, with applicant Wight Building Materials now seeking permission for around 40 lorries a day to travel down a quiet residential street. It was in 2022 that ...