Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

BREAKING: As bad weather hits the Isle of Wight - which is not set to ease up for days - a main road has been closed due to a fallen tree, with 400 homes without power tonight (Friday).

EXCLUSIVE: A convicted sex offender called a Magistrate a 'd**khead' and told him to 'suck his mother' as he was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison.

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Mindset Bros CIC has announced the official launch of its Ambassador Programme, a major step forward in the organisation’s mission to support men’s mental health, build stronger communities, and expand its outreach across the Isle of Wight.

An inquest into the death of a 59-year-old woman who fell from a cliff in Lake was opened at the Isle of Wight Coroners Court today (Friday).

It is ‘regrettable’ that the Hampshire and Solent mayoral election is set to be delayed, Isle of Wight Council leader Phil Jordan and 3 other local authority chiefs have said.

BREAKING: A 59-year-old from Brighstone has been arrested following a public order incident in Freshwater earlier this afternoon (Friday).

BREAKING: A flood alert has been issued for the Isle of Wight coast, with high tides over the next two days expected to cause minor flooding in low-lying areas.

Fred, diagnosed with type one diabetes last year, has already raised over £2,000 through his JustGiving page.

The Christmas season officially began Vecta House care home in Newport earlier this week (Tuesday), where residents, families, friends and staff gathered for a joyful Christmas Lights Ceremony filled with festive cheer.