Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Island’s Youth Justice Service has been awarded the national John Hawkins Award for Innovation and Creativity in Youth Justice.

A proposal for a 120m solar panel array next to the Isle of Wight National Landscape is facing resistance from Calbourne Parish Council and Island Roads.

A revised temporary timetable is now in place for Red Funnel's Red Jet service between Southampton and West Cowes, running until Sunday 30th November.

Healthwatch Isle of Wight has highlighted access issues relating to Jhoots pharmacies, community mental health and online GP services in its September-October findings.

Significant improvement works on the main road through Wroxall will begin today (Monday), bringing about 15 weeks of disruption. The project to resurface the road connecting Whitely Bank to Ventnor will be delivered in 7 phases, starting with a 350m ...

Former Isle of Wight resident John Martin Scripps became the first Westerner ever sentenced to death in Singapore on 10th November 1995 - 30 years ago today. On that day, the world’s media dubbed him 'the tourist from hell'. To ...

Every day, people exchange messages, make purchases, and form connections online — but behind every number or email, there’s an unknown identity. Some contacts are genuine, others not so much. The challenge? Knowing who you’re really communicating with. That’s why ClarityCheck exists. It’s ...

Newport Town Centre will be transformed into a festive winter wonderland next Saturday (15th November) as the Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council hosts ‘A Magical Day of Christmas’, a free celebration for all the family. The all-day event promises live ...

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight saw nearly 75,000 more GP appointments in September 2025 than in the same month last year, an NHS board meeting heard earlier this week (Wednesday). Lara Alloway, chief medical officer at NHS Hampshire and ...

Plans for 3x 1-bedroom flats above a popular Ryde curry house could cause a ‘high degree of harm’ to a historic building’s special architectural significance, a heritage group has warned. Applicant S Miah’s proposed conversion of the first and second ...