Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

HGVs are facing even longer diversions due to the closure of Elenors Grove, as Island Roads is to close the main road through Brading, forcing large vehicles through the villages of Bembridge and St Helens.

Veolia has been appointed to support the Isle of Wight Council for 3 months as part of ongoing plans to replace outgoing waste contractor Thalia.

The second phase of a £5million project to future-proof water mains is getting underway on the Isle of Wight today (Monday), bringing significant travel disruption. 

For much of the last decade, interior design has been in quiet revolt against the Scandinavian minimalism that dominated homes in the late noughties and early 2010s. Pale woods, beige walls and pared-back spaces were gradually replaced by darker colours, ...

Economists like to say that choice is a blessing. They are usually right, though they sometimes forget to mention the side effects. Too many options can make decisions harder, not easier. The online gaming market offers a neat illustration. Mini ...

For years, bingo had a reputation as a cosy, familiar pastime, something enjoyed in community halls and charity events, often associated with a particular generation. But a remarkable shift has taken place. Bingo has not only returned to mainstream popularity, ...

A 14-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of arson following a major fire at the derelict Cygnet Hotel in Sandown has now been released, but he remains under investigation. The teenager was arrested after a blaze tore through the former hotel ...

Ryde School pupils secured a clean sweep of top marks in the latest London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) examinations.

The Mark Drama is set to return to the Isle of Wight for the first time since 2022, offering an immersive retelling of the life of Jesus based entirely on Mark’s Gospel - with no props, no costumes and no ...

BREAKING: Police and paramedics are tending to at least 1 motorcyclist following a crash on one of the Island’s main arterial routes this lunchtime (Sunday).