Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Chas, alongside the Skydive Isle of Wight, helped many Islanders achieve their skydiving dreams...

Ventnor 1st XV struck with the final play to beat Alton 24-20 and keep their Hampshire Counties Three title hopes alive, while the 2nds saw their fixture abandoned on Saturday (28th February).

A 45-year-old man from Cowes has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car ploughed into 2 parked vehicles in Cowes last night (Sunday).

Blackgang Chine is inviting local children to step into the spotlight as it launches an exciting new children’s ambassador programme for the 2026 season, Blackgang Buddies.

A full 24-hour road closure has come into force on St John’s Road in Wroxall today (Monday), as work begins to stabilise the embankment that partially collapsed and caused significant disruption.

Businesses across the Island are being reminded that changes to business rates are on the way, as the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) updates rateable values for all non‑domestic properties in England and Wales.

An Isle of Wight special school could be expanded by 36 places to meet growing demand for SEND provision, costing £29,579 per child.

A new £2 million Innovation Fund has been launched by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones to help transform frontline policing.

Plans to protect the Isle of Wight from nuclear attack were revealed half-a-century ago at the height of the Cold War.

The choice of window-frame material affects a building’s annual heating costs and the level of outside noise. Selecting specific profiles and glazing units allows the entire construction to be tailored to facade requirements and site conditions. DAKO, a Polish manufacturer ...