Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Supermarket giant Tesco has recalled its Tesco Finest Apple & Cranberry Stuffing Mix because of the possible presence of moths. The recall was issued on Wednesday evening as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the Food Standard Agency (FSA) ...

The Isle of Wight Council has moved closer to changing the way its members consider issues and make decisions. Work has been ongoing to investigate a move from the current cabinet-and-leader model to a series of committees, which could see ...

The elderly driver of a Kia has escaped injury after veering off The Downs and ending up 150m further along in a field this evening (Thursday). The car left the road near the brow of the hill on Mersley Downs ...

Princess Alice – reputedly Queen Victoria’s prettiest daughter – died in Darmstadt, Germany on 14th December 1878. The 3rd child and 2nd daughter of Victoria, Alice was the 1st of her 9 children to die at the comparatively young age ...

Rehearsing The Way Forward Programme should be immensely proud of their festive panto production of ‘Journey to the Lamp’, a tale that follows the adventures of Aladdin as he tries to find a way to be with the beautiful Princess ...

A popular Isle of Wight gym is downsizing, due to the cost of living crisis, but its owner has revealed a plan to invest in its kickboxing future. Currently over 2 floors, TJs Gym and Fitness Studio is to move ...

Over 22,000 young people in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton have been surveyed about their wellbeing as part of the annual #BeeWell programme. Year 8 and 10 students in over 100 schools have taken part in the programme ...

The online gambling industry is quickly developing in all regions where it is not prohibited and shows serious growth in overall revenue. If we take a look at the UK casino market, it brought about £3.2 billion to the country’s ...

Caring Cancer Trust's Stopcancer charity shop in Ryde has raised funds to present a bundle of toys and a cash cheque to the Children's Ward at St Mary's Hospital, just in time for Christmas. Amy MacWatt, Manager of the Stopcancer ...

Kind-hearted colleagues from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution are helping bring festive cheer to the community of Cowes this Christmas. SSEN engineers Mark Compton, Mark Gray and Elliot Webb work year-round to help keep the lights on for ...