Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A Ryde man who crashed and flipped his BMW onto its roof - with his 2 children inside - has been banned from driving for 22 months. Dolan Mabey, 49, of Swanmore Road in Ryde, appeared at the Isle of ...

Questions are once again being asked of the Coroner for the Isle of Wight, Caroline Sumeray, as the backlog of inquests waiting to be heard builds - but she has refused to provide answers. As reported by Island Echo back ...

Patients across the Isle of Wight can now get treatment for 7 common conditions at their High Street pharmacy without needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. More than ...

A Ryde woman who stole 3 Christmas trees from a shop in Shanklin has been ordered to pay compensation to supermarket giant Lidl. Sasha Bryan, of Kent Street, appeared before Magistrates on 25th January charged with theft from a shop. ...

A fire within a cell at HMP Isle of Wight prompted a large response from firefighters and Police earlier this evening (Wednesday). It’s understood at least 4 pumping appliances, an aerial ladder platform and the Incident Support Vehicle were mobilised ...

Firefighters are working alongside paramedics to free the driver of a car that has left the road in the West Wight this evening (Wednesday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Wilmingham Lane between Thorley and Afton -  in almost ...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the School Transport Policy, which could see free transport for those in Years 10 and 11 scrapped, changes for those with Special Educational Needs and a £180 ...

Plans for 4 residential lodges, which would have been built near an Isle of Wight cliff edge, have been shelved, for now. The plans for Shore Road in Bonchurch were submitted at the end of November — just days before ...

New developments and the surrounding areas could benefit from a reduced risk of flooding thanks to a clearer approach to drainage guidance for planning applications. The Isle of Wight Council is consulting on new drainage guidance for developers to include ...

Cowes Sports Ladies FC - otherwise known as the Roes - have announced their disbandment and withdrawal from Hampshire County Division 2 this afternoon (Wednesday). The Roes have had a long break from playing, due to cancellation of fixtures, postponements ...