Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Numerous containers are in situ at Appley Car Park. The sudden appearance of over 15 large sewage storage containers at Ryde's Appley Car Park is as a result of ongoing works to fix a burst sewer pipe on the outskirts ...

A through road in Seaview has been closed following the discovery of a deep void this afternoon (Friday). It was around 13:00 that the 1-metre-wide hole on Steyne Road was first reported, with engineers from Southern Water swiftly sent out ...

A dental bus, which will visit the Isle of Wight in March, has been welcomed by a health watchdog, but the organisation says more needs to be done to fix the Island’s dentist crisis. Healthwatch Isle of Wight has revealed ...

A talented group of volunteer knitters have been helping to create winter warmer hats for those in need as part of Age UK Isle of Wight's ongoing 'Spread The Warmth' campaign. Building upon the success of last year's 'Big Knit', ...

Walkers are being warned to avoid an area of promenade near Totland following a large cliff fall. The landslide happened yesterday (Thursday), as first reported by Island Echo, leaving tonnes of rock and soil strewn across the sea wall and ...

Medics from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) have been scrambled to Totland this afternoon (Friday) to assist with an ongoing medical emergency in the village. Having been scrambled from its Thruxton base at around 13:30, the ...

(L-R) Rev’d Jackie Maw, Nigel Hartley MBE- CEO Mountbatten Hospice, Dawn Haig Thomas- High Sheriff, Emily Waters and Di Woodhouse – co-organisers of the Christmas Tree Festival The Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival organisers have announced that the 2023 edition raised ...

Police are liaising with The Bay CE Secondary School in Sandown after 2 children were suddenly taken unwell yesterday (Thursday), with investigations underway as to whether an illegal vape was to blame. Island Echo can reveal that a pupil was rushed to ...

High water levels have meant that Morton Common - a main route between Brading and Sandown - has today (Friday) been closed. Island Roads say the decision has been made on safety grounds, with closures to be put in place ...

Gritters will hit the Island's roads during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Saturday). Island Roads says that the decision has been made to treat the precautionary routes, as well as bridge decks at Stag Lane and Foxes Road in ...