Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

It was a Valentine's Day night to remember for a homeowner in Ryde when she returned home to find a badger in her bedroom! Charlotte Glazier initially feared that she had been burgled when she discovered that her property had ...

The time has come for basketball enthusiasts and sports fans to clear their schedules, stock up on snacks, and gather around the TV screens. It's March Madness season again, and the 2024 edition promises to be an electrifying rollercoaster of ...

Plans for the major redevelopment of an Isle of Wight seafront eyesore have fallen through again. After more than 18 months of no action at the Shanklin Spa site, since the Isle of Wight Council agreed to sell the land, ...

The Isle of Wight Council is not heading for bankruptcy, its finance lead has said, after members faced ‘significant financial challenges’ while drawing up its spending plans for the year ahead. The Alliance Administration recently announced its budget plans for ...

Monday 5th February – Friday 9th February 2024 • Robert Williams, 35, of Beauchamp Road, Newport pleaded guilty to 2x assault by beating of an emergency worker, criminal damage and theft from a shop. He was fined £280 and ordered to ...

The Isle of Wight Council wants to ban people from parking on grass verges along Military Road. Motorists currently park at the side of the road around Brook and Compton to avoid paying to park in the National Trust-owned car ...

Residents in Shorwell and surrounding rural communities are without water tonight (Wednesday) - and have been for most of the day - following 2 bursts in the area. Locals say that supply was lost at around 12:30 with many households ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has confirmed it is eyeing up a move from Thruxton to Southampton, which could cut response times to the Isle of Wight by up to 10 minutes. It was back in November that ...

A cyclist is being rushed to hospital under blue lights and sirens after being hit by a vehicle in Ryde this evening (Wednesday). Emergency services were alerted to the collision on West Street at just before 18:30, with the Isle ...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council is looking to reinstate an exceptional hardship fund — which has helped more than 1,000 vulnerable Islanders since it was introduced. It would rescind a decision made in January by the full ...