Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Residents in Cowes have spent hours scrubbing off deeply offensive, racist and darn right annoying graffiti after red spray paint was used to criminally damage a number of vehicles overnight. Police have launched an investigation after a number of cars ...

Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ comes to Shanklin Theatre courtesy of Shoreline Productions from 13th -16th. In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Based ...

This Christmas, Mountbatten Isle of Wight is inviting Islanders to remember and celebrate loved ones by dedicating a light on its remembrance tree. Dedicating a light is simple, from Saturday, 1st November, visit mountbatten.org.uk/2025light to donate and dedicate a light ...

Police are investigating break ins at 2 separate pharmacies in Ryde overnight, with a quantity of prescription medication stolen. It was just before 00:30 this morning (Saturday) that the alarm was activated at Boots Pharmacy (Tower House) on Rink Road ...

Plans to replace an Isle of Wight lifeboat station deemed ‘no longer fit for purpose’ have received backing from Sandown Town Council. In a letter to County Hall supporting the proposal, the local authority said the proposed replacement of Sandown ...

Joe Robertson MP met with the new Maritime Minister, Keir Mather MP, earlier this week to keep the case for ferry regulation firmly on the table as part of the ongoing negotiations with the Government. It follows a separate meeting ...

East Cowes Vics welcome in-form Andover New Street to Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday) in one of 2 Wessex League games to be played on Isle of Wight soil. The Andover side currently lie 4th in the Wessex Premier and ...

Across the United Kingdom, attitudes toward waste are changing. Once regarded simply as a problem to be buried, burnt, or sent elsewhere, waste is now viewed as part of a circular economy that prioritises reuse, recycling, and resource recovery. In ...

In the third and final instalment of our special Halloween heritage articles, Island Echo examines the story of the ghost ship HMS Eurydice. HMS Eurydice sank in a sudden snowstorm off the Isle of Wight on 24th March 1878, and ...

Bringing a new flavour to Sandown, a convenience store, specialising in Asian food, opened its doors earlier today (Friday) following months of refurbishment. Hoping to bring a taste of Asia to Sandown, Pirakash Sivarasa has experience in the industry and ...