Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Just 2 months after being slammed for poor hygiene standards, a Chinese takeaway in Lake has managed to turn things around and secure a 5-star food hygiene rating. Ko-Sing, on Sandown Road in Lake, was re-inspected by Isle of Wight ...

FaT Samba - a West Wight-based samba band - is on the lookout for new members to join their 'small but mighty' group. The group - formed back in 2004 and long established not just in the West Wight but ...

HM Coastguard has launched a search and rescue operation for a potential person in difficulty off St Catherine's Point this afternoon (Tuesday). Ventnor and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Teams have taken up position on the cliff tops and along the ...

Isle of Wight RFC earned a hard-fought win on their first-ever visit to Christchurch RFC. It was the home side who started the brighter with some strong midfield running, but the Island centre pairing of Sam McQueen and Harri Jones-Evans ...

A static caravan being transported through the middle of Ryde Town has become wedged on a tight bend, causing travel delays in the area this afternoon (Tuesday). The caravan is just inches away from hitting the former Barclay's bank building ...

A new year is always a great excuse to try out things outside of one’s comfort zone. Why not try out online casino gaming this year? Online casino gaming is an extremely successful industry with more than 1.1 billion active ...

WightSAR – the Isle of Wight’s volunteer lowland search and rescue organisation – has received yet another £1,000 donation from Leslies Motors. The forecourt manager at Northwood Garage, Ben Maher, secured the donation by participating in Gulf Retail UK’s award-winning ...

Top male swimmer and winner of Charles Ambler Trophy: Jevgenijs Putans The 23rd Isle of Wight Marlins Masters Open Swim Meet was held on Saturday (3rd February). The meet attracted swimmers from various Masters clubs in the South as well ...

Fears of a fire on board a Southern Vectis bus have forced the closure of a main route between Newport and Ryde this morning (Tuesday), but the incident has been confirmed as just a coolant leak. 2 pumping appliances from ...

2023 proved to be a fantastic year for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, despite the backdrop of a challenging year for the Island’s tourism sector, with the Havenstreet attraction welcoming a record-breaking 130,000 visitors across the year. The Railway ...