Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Wightlink Chief Executive Katy Taylor has seen first-hand how specially trained Ability Dogs are helping disabled Islanders live more independently.

BREAKING: Officers from both the Island and the mainland are in attendance...

Pregnant women and thousands of children across the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to get protected against flu as the NHS launches its winter vaccination programme.

Calum Best and former EastEnders favourite Ricky Groves are heading to Cowes this Sunday (6th September) for a celebrity football fundraiser in aid of Mountbatten.

Plans to create a new walking and cycling route linking Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newport and Ryde could be only partially completed by a key 2028 deadline.

Victoria Avenue in Shanklin is set to remain closed for the next 3 weeks to allow scaffolding to be erected for maintenance work on a private property.

A man who stuffed 2 wraps down his shorts during a Co-op theft has been fined after admitting a pair of shoplifting offences.

From potholes and resurfacing to roadworks, grass cutting and street cleaning, Islanders are being asked to give their verdict on the services provided by Island Roads.

Drafting clinical trial agreements in 2026 presents complex legal, operational, and regulatory challenges. Trial sponsors and research institutions frequently face costly delays, compliance bottlenecks, and friction when contracts fail to address modern operational realities. Outdated contractual provisions leave research projects ...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.