Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A shoplifter who said he couldn't remember the reason he stole more than £600 worth of clothing from a shop in Yarmouth has been handed a compensation order. Alex Cooper, 27, of Oaklyn Gardens in Shanklin, admitted a single charge ...

HM Coastguard is keeping tight-lipped over major plans to reform the fourth emergency service, including introducing full-time Coastguards into rescue teams across the country. Island Echo understands that up to 600 new full-time staff are to be recruited nationwide to complement ...

The RMT union has confirmed it is now in dispute with cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink after the company announced restructuring plans that could see up to 160 jobs at risk. As previously reported by Island Echo, Wightlink has told staff ...

Isle of Wight Green Party councillors and Alliance Group Leader Phil Jordan have condemned a council decision to reject submitting a business case that would have protected the Isle of Wight’s status as an independent unitary authority. As previously reported ...

Lifestyle site Muddy Stilettos has announced the winners of its Best Places to Live series – with the Isle of Wight winning locally for the first time. The website asked its readers to vote for the best local village, town ...

Police are appealing for witnesses to a business burglary at T.M. Barber Jewellers in Newport last week (Thursday 11th September). On the day in question, at around 09:40, a man stole a gold chain after being shown it by a ...

Ryde Harriers put in an excellent performance at the MCC Promotions Sandown to Shanklin Seafront 10km on Sunday (14th September), with three athletes finishing inside the top 10 and two securing podium places. Masters 50 runner Stuart McDonald was the ...

A proposal to paint the front of a Freshwater antique shop with a hand-painted mural has been approved. Planners have accepted Luke Stagg’s advertising application to paint Odds & Sods on Freshwater’s Afton Road with a ‘seaside and vintage theme’, ...

Joe Robertson MP has called on the new Minister for Local Government, Alison McGovern, to respect the Isle of Wight’s unique status and listen to Islanders in the upcoming Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). The Isle of Wight East MP has ...

Seven swimmers from Ryde Swimming Club Masters achieved an impressive medal haul when they competed in the Hampshire Masters County Championships at Portsmouth’s Mountbatten Centre last weekend. Facing a strong field of competitors from over 16 clubs - some entering ...