Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Celebrating local heroes, Vectis Radio has confirmed the 4th annual Isle of Wight Community Awards will take place next year. The awards will once again take place at Caffe Isola in Newport, on Friday 27th March 2026. The Community Radio ...

Everycare Isle of Wight is celebrating a period of remarkable growth, a successful CQC inspection, and continued recruitment as the care provider cements its position as a leading service for residents across the Isle of Wight. Just 3 years ago, ...

Alec Penstone - a 100-year-old D-Day veteran from Shanklin - has said that the sacrifices of his fallen comrades were not worth it given the state of Britain today. The former Royal Navy serviceman appeared on Good Morning Britain on ...

This weekend's county Remembrance service in Newport is set to be a poignant and historic occasion, featuring a deeply symbolic tribute that bridges the present with the Island’s wartime past. In a moment expected to stir powerful emotions, the Last ...

Newport IW FC - the only Isle of Wight Wessex League club in action this afternoon (Saturday) - will take on Hamworthy United at the Zilch Waste Stadium. Port began the season poorly with 3 straight league defeats before clawing ...

2 people have been treated by paramedics for the effects of smoke inhalation following a house fire at a residential property in East Cowes this evening (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 3 appliances from ...

An inquest has detailed how an 85-year-old retired businessman from Shanklin was found dead in the grounds of Landguard Manor after consuming a toxic dose of crystal meth. A Section 9C (in writing) inquest touching on the death of 85-year-old ...

An ‘extremely tired’ and ‘rundown’ former Shanklin hotel, being used as a HMO ‘without consent’, is under investigation by council enforcement officers. Roseglen, on Palmerston Road, closed in September 2021 and is now partly occupied by a House in Multiple ...

Island residents are being invited to clear out their cupboards and help others in need through a new community equipment return amnesty. The Isle of Wight Council is calling on people to return items such as crutches, wheelchairs, walking frames ...

Domestic Violence Awareness Month saw Utilita’s Newport Energy Hub raise more than £550 for Paragon – the Isle of Wight’s Domestic Abuse Charity. Inspired to help others following her own experience with domestic abuse, Energy Expert Sarah Hutton instigated the ...