Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Coastal erosion in Bembridge has led to the closure of a popular footpath that runs between Whitecliff Bay and Forelands. In recent weeks, the BB10 coastal path has deteriorated to the point where it is now unsafe, forcing the Isle ...

The line-up for the forthcoming Isle of Wight Legends vs Southampton Legends charity football match at Westwood Park has been revealed. The game on 17th May will simultaneously raise funds for Newport IW FC and Cowes Sports and is being ...

A number of drop-in sessions about proposals to increase the number of places at specialist schools on the Isle of Wight are to be held for local parents. It comes as the number of Island children needing an education, health ...

A major, worldwide IT outage has forced the closure of McDonald's stores this morning (Friday). Thousands of restaurants across the UK have been affected, alongside international outlets including in the US, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It's understood the ...

An Isle of Wight councillor has slammed the decision to permanently move a GP surgery out of Wootton as essentially a closure. It comes after it was revealed yesterday that a ‘temporary relocation’ of Wootton Bridge Medical Centre will, in ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (15th March 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 16988 £100.00 15789 £100.00 17890 £100.00 12404 £100.00 13270 £100.00 1574 £100.00 14081 £100.00 14833 £100.00 17637 £100.00 17015 £100.00 16368

Newport cruised past 3rd-from-bottom Andover Town at Beatrice Avenue on a damp Thursday evening. This was Port's 2nd midweek game this week. Key players Martin McDonough and Nicky Vyse were left to warm the bench with W&B's Aidan Sainsbury and ...

The number of complaints made against taxi drivers on the Isle of Wight reached a 5-year low in 2023. Since 2018, 77 complaints were filed with the Isle of Wight Council against taxi drivers for a range of reasons — ...

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 ...

Prolific thief Daniel Kilshaw has admitted further offences of shoplifting just weeks after being released from prison. Kilshaw, of High Street in Ventnor, is once again facing time behind bars after pleading guilty to 2 charges of theft from a ...