Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is holding an open day next Tuesday (12th March) for armed forces reservists and anyone who is interested in joining the cadet force adult volunteers. On the day, representatives from Army, Navy and RAF ...

Frank Schlepp Ferenc ‘Frank' Schlepp - a 45-year-old powerlifting enthusiast from the Isle of Wight - has secured a bronze medal in the fiercely competitive British Classic Bench Press Championships held in Rayleigh, Essex. Despite facing significant challenges - including ...

The Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance was called to the village of Whitwell earlier today (Monday) after a man was trampled on by a farm animal. Having left their Henstridge Airfield base in Somerset shortly before 09:30, flying doctors landed ...

33-year-old Gregg Wicks from Ryde has been charged with drink driving after a car smashed into a cemetery wall in Cowes at the weekend. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called shortly after 02:20 on Sunday morning to ...

Ryde C have been confirmed champions after their 10-0 victory over clubmates Ryde Goshawks in the penultimate week of matches in Division 1. Despite some spirited play by the Goshawks, Paul Rainford, Graham Evans and Ryan Cates proved too good ...

The Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance has landed at Red Funnel’s East Cowes terminal this morning (Monday) in response to a medical emergency onboard the Red Osprey. The out-of-area helicopter and its specialist crew of doctors and advanced paramedics ...

Ventnor Fringe, which features gigs, comedy and performances in unusual spaces around the town of Ventnor, is set to return from 19th-28th July - and the festival’s first ever large-scale circus is among the first attractions to be announced. Revel ...

The Prince Consort building in Ryde, formerly known as the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, is heading to auction with a guide price of £400,000+. 12 property lots on the Island are poised to go under the hammer this month and ...

A 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were saved in the nick of time after getting stuck in the mud between Thorness and Gurnard yesterday evening (Sunday). The pair had been walking along the coast when they got into difficulty ...

Although parking charges have been frozen for Isle of Wight residents, tourists are not so lucky with the price of an All Island Tourist Permit increasing next month. New figures show an All Island Tourist Permit will cost between 6 ...