Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Local community group Planet Aware IW has removed over 1.5 tonnes of litter from the Island's coastline this year - but it's always a challenge to retrieve the debris. The recent winter storms have left some of the Island's most ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to Sandown this morning (Thursday) where medics are treating a patient with a life-threatening medical emergency. Having made the short trip from Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, the helicopter ...

A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including driving whilst disqualified and drug driving, following a crash in East Cowes last night (Wednesday). At 22:15, Police received a report of a collision between a ...

Parishioners, volunteers and local councillors recently came together to mark the continuation of 'Warm Spaces in The Bay', with funding allocated for Age Concern in Shanklin and Christ Church in Sandown. Funding has been secured to allow the schemes to ...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that both Leeson Road and Newport Road in Ventnor are to remain closed 'until further notice' - with no indication of when either of the major routes will re-open to traffic. Leeson Road ...

The former chairman of the Isle of Wight’s Campaign to Protect Rural England - and husband of the Island's High Sheriff - is at the centre of an investigation into whether aircraft hangers were built on his private Barton Manor ...

A new town crier, a community orchard and an election fund could all be included in Ventnor Town Council’s budget next year, with a potential council tax hike for residents. Discussing its 2024 budget on Monday, Ventnor Town Council said ...

The Isle of Wight's MP, Bob Seely, is examining whether victims of sexual assault on the Island are being supported properly. As it stands, the Isle of Wight does not have a dedicated Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) – somewhere ...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule ...

A 51-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman at an address in Newport earlier this year will face no further action. It has been confirmed that the male is no longer subject ...