Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads are keeping schtum over how long the main Shanklin to Ventnor road will be closed for - despite confirming that the carriageway is crack-free and has kept its structural integrity. Around 400 ...

A major new housing development on the outskirts of Cowes, which has the potential to bring more than a hundred homes to the area, could be given the thumbs up next week. Proposals for land on the outskirts of Cowes, Northwood ...

56-year-old Timothy Young has been charged with theft from a shop after allegedly stealing from The Little Cow Shed in Havenstreet. It was reported to Police earlier this week that on the evening of 22nd February, a man allegedly entered ...

More than 1,000 children across the Island have been offered places at secondary schools this week. Friday (1st March) is National Offer Day when youngsters up and down the country learn which secondary school they will attend for the 2024/25 ...

A flood alert has been issued for the Eastern Yar once again, with rising river levels expected to cause flooding in the Sandown area. The Environment Agency says that owing to 12mm of rainfall over the past 24 hours or ...

In the vibrant hustle of the Isle of Wight's business scene, where tradition meets innovation, leadership and influence are the twin engines driving businesses toward success. Whether you're steering a start-up through its nascent stages or navigating an established company ...

A 3% increase has been approved for how much Isle of Wight residents will pay towards the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The average Band D council taxpayer will now have to pay a precept of ...

We are getting very close to March and in March, the Cheltenham Festival is held in the United Kingdom, which everyone loves to follow and have a lot of fun going to. In this festival, there are many different art ...

Elmfield resident Pippa Hayward has announced her intention to stand for election as an Independent candidate in the forthcoming by-election for Ryde Town Council.  The position of ward councillor for Ryde Appley and Elmfield was vacated earlier this year - ...

Police investigating the theft of £10,000 worth of suncream from Boots stores across the Isle of Wight have released CCTV images of 2 men they want to speak to. As exclusively reported by Island Echo on Wednesday, Hampshire & Isle ...