Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

47-year-old Shawn Cooke, who took to the wheel of his Transit van whilst drunk to avoid a parking ticket, has been banned from driving for 23 months after smashing into several parked cars and fleeing the scene. As first reported ...

Roads policing officers from the mainland were out in force across the Isle of Wight last week, identifying 120 offences in just 2 days. Over Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th February, officers from the mainland-based Roads Policing Unit, alongside their ...

A house has been evacuated and a road closed in St Lawrence near Ventnor today (Saturday) following a landslide. It is understood that the area below Undercliff Drive saw large scale movement of earth at some point overnight. Island Echo ...

Monkton Arts in Ryde has announced a shake-up and expansion, with a short closure for refurbishment and the creation of new facilities. The popular community art location on East Street is to expand operations across the road to the former ...

An Isle of Wight brass band has formed an exciting partnership with a talented young composer and musician. Abbey Brass has appointed former Ryde School pupil Mary Lillington - now studying at Cardiff University – as its first composer-in-residence. The ...

The young people at Network Ryde, Ryde Town Council’s Youth Service, recently raised over £200 for Haylands Farm. On Saturday 24th February, local youngsters hosted a ‘Cake and Cuppa’ Event at Network Ryde, serving cakes and drinks for people in ...

A car on its roof is blocking Brading Down Road in both directions this morning (Saturday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service - including an Operational Commander - were ...

Outline permission for more than 100 new homes on the fringes of Gurnard has been given by the Isle of Wight Council, with full permission granted for an 11-acre green open space. Concerns were raised about the loss of space ...

The loss of a free hour’s parking in some car parks in the Isle of Wight’s county town will be 'detrimental' to its businesses, councillors say. Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council are calling for ‘parking equality’ for Newport as it ...

The biggest match in the Wessex League on the Isle of Wight today (Saturday) sees an inconsistent Cowes Sports side take on Moneyfields at Westwood Park. The Yachtsmen are still well within striking distance of a playoff place - lying ...