Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

On the last day of the school term, students from Carisbrooke and Medina Colleges embarked on an afternoon of festive fundraising in aid of The Wight Brainy Bunch charity. Carisbrooke College’s Santa Dash last Friday (15th December) saw over a ...

Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club held their Christmas Mixed Foursomes Stableford competition on Sunday (17th December). Due to the recent, almost unprecedented, rainfall, the competition was shortened to 14 holes. Undaunted by the heavy going, the teams took to the ...

Pantomime is at its best when it embraces the inherent silliness of itself. And silliness, it seems, is something that the cast of Theatre Train’s Aladdin has in plentiful supply. A delightful onslaught on the senses from the get-go, this ...

A 31-year-old man remains in Police custody on suspicion of assault and criminal damage following an incident in Shanklin during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday), which led to a woman being hospitalised. Police received a report at around ...

The Wightlink Warriors Winter Warmer track spectacular saw 63 riders ignore the drizzle and produce 40 heats of close-quarter racing on Saturday (16th December). With speedway, flat track and grass track (GT140) represented, the meeting had something for everyone and ...

Guys & Dolls has been presented with a traditional trophy and framed certificate recognising their success in Sandown’s seasonal shop window competition. Sandown Town Mayor Alex Lightfoot, along with fellow town councillors, recently handed the local hair salon their 2023 ...

An Isle of Wight man who was found to have just over 100g of cannabis in his possession, after Police searched his Newport home, has been fined £184. Luke Rowland, 24, of West View, pleaded guilty to possession of a ...

The traditionally strong holiday booking period of Christmas and New Year will see the Isle of Wight receive a marketing boost. Visit Isle of Wight is to launch a variety of marketing mechanisms to attract visitors to the Island in ...

Permission has been granted for anti-climbing spikes to be installed on a bank in the heart of Newport. HSBC, on the corner of St James Street and Pyle Street in the Island’s county town, wants to stop people climbing on ...

An investigation has been launched into Isle of Wight Division 1 football club High Park following the abandonment of their game against Northwood St Johns on Saturday due to alleged violent conduct. The game - played at Cowes Community Club ...