Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Emergency service personnel are on scene in Newport Town Centre this afternoon (Monday) where a car has come to rest on its side after crashing at a 'notorious' junction. Island Echo understands that the incident occurred near the Lugley Street ...

Step access to the beach at Alum Bay is to remain closed during the busy half-term period. The decision has been made on the grounds of health and safety to protect the general public. It's said that the Isle of ...

The 2024 Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition, which was due to take place on Saturday 24th February 2024, has been cancelled. The competition, held annually at locations around the Island, has been a regular fixture in the Island’s agricultural events ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is urging locals to 'Paint it Pink' in response to recent rural battery thefts on the Isle of Wight. Between 24th and 26th January, large batteries were stolen from rural areas in Cowes, Shorwell, ...

A men's team from Ryde Golf Club is to travel to Spain next month to compete in the final stages of the Kyocera UK Golf Club Classic 2023. The event, dubbed by the team as the 'pinnacle' of club golf ...

A Detective Constable and a Special Constable from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have been investigated over an alleged drunken incident at a pub in Cowes. DC Elizabeth Fitzsimmons' and Special Constable Simon Banks' conduct was alleged to have breached ...

It is the turn of residents in the West of the Island to have their say over changes to parking restrictions with the launch of a new consultation from Isle of Wight Council. More than 30 locations including Freshwater, Yarmouth ...

Ryde Town Council will take on responsibility for the yet-to-be-opened toilets at Ryde Esplanade Train Station, bringing a long-running argument over who will look after the refurbished loos to an end. After months of negotiations, an agreement between the Isle ...

In the 4th (and last - for now) of our series on iconic Isle of Wight nightclubs, Island Echo examines The Balcony nightclub in Ryde, which had its heyday in the 90s and 00s. The Balcony - situated above LA ...

Plans to turn a once-popular Sandown hotel into a house have been refused, again. The owner of Melville Hall Hotel in Sandown wanted permission to convert the 20+ bed hotel into a single house, but Isle of Wight Council planning ...