Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

35-year-old Louis Fletcher has been jailed for raping a woman on the Isle of Wight. Fletcher assaulted the woman - who was known to him - at an address in Ryde on the evening of 15th March 2021, after she ...

A donation of £1,000 has been handed over to Dover Park Primary School thanks to a bequest by Ray Allen, the famous Ryde scriptwriter who penned Some Mothers Do ‘Ave  ‘Em. This kind act aims to support the school's ongoing ...

Ryde's Her Whey zero waste shop is on the move and its current premises could become a new tattoo studio. Cross Street’s Her Whey is taking over a new shop in Ryde – though it hasn’t yet been revealed where. ...

Islanders are being urged to take part in a national online vote to see a group of local enthusiasts named winners in the VisitEngland Tourism Superstar competition. VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar recognises the very best of those in the industry who ...

If you are a bet lover, you will prefer to visit a nearby casino. However, there are a variety of online casinos where you can bet on your favourite game. Currently, a  large number of people are professionally attached with ...

The public's attention has once again turned to the growing number of suspected arson attacks on hotels in Sandown - with no fewer than 10 serious incidents reported by Island Echo over the past 12 years. It's Saturday morning's Parkbury ...

New audited figures have revealed that the Isle of Wight's once-dominant newspaper, the Isle of Wight County Press, has lost 66% of its print readership in just 10 years. It has been revealed this week that the County Press now ...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on Bleak Down between Rookley and Niton this evening (Monday). The crash has occurred on a bend between the junctions of Chequers Inn Road and Beacon Alley. A Mini One ...

A major redevelopment of a ‘dilapidated’ building in a prominent position on Cowes seafront has been rejected. The government’s Planning Inspectorate has refused planning permission for Hamlet Court in Cowes. It said it should not be demolished if it can ...

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Vecta House care home in Newport celebrated 40 years of London Fashion Week with their own unique beach-themed fashion show. Participants had prepared their costumes for the big day, and the activities team alongside residents ...