Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Foodbank has received both food donations and £340 in funds following a concert by the Newchurch Male Voice Choir and soprano Lucy Hinkley at Christchurch, Sandown earlier this month (6th September). Audience members were asked to ...

Punter and Griffiths triumphed in the divisional prizes at Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s Seniors Open in September sunshine. Freshwater Bay Golf Club held its annual Seniors Open on Friday (5th September), with players treated to glorious conditions on the downland ...

The future of all 5 Jhoots pharmacy branches on the Isle of Wight is in doubt this week, with the doors closing amid growing concerns about staff pay and the wider stability of the chain. Branches in Ryde, Cowes, East ...

Storeroom2010 has received a ‘Highly Commended’ recognition in the Community Group Award category at the BBC Radio Solent Make a Difference Awards 2025. The awards ceremony took place on 9th September at Fratton Park, Portsmouth, with more than 400 nominations ...

Wightlink has announced that it is looking to axe up to 50 staff members due to rising costs and inflationary pressures, with a total of 160 employees now said to be at risk. Staff were informed of the mass redundancies ...

Isle of Wight athletes Helen Scholes and Liz Dunlop have secured European Championship qualification after a tough weekend of racing at the European Triathlon Championships in Istanbul. Representing Wight Tri and supported by Wightlink and the Isle of Wight Council, ...

Police have cordoned off Day Lewis Pharmacy in Newport this morning (Tuesday) following yet another overnight break-in.  Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have sealed off the crime scene on High Street, with smashed glass evident on the ...

Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers claimed double victory at the 2025 Hampshire Archery Association Outdoor Championships in Andover at the weekend, smashing county records along the way. The 14-year-old opened the weekend by taking the top podium space with ...

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has officially taken up the role of Chief Fire Officer for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this week. Sabrina, who has previously held senior fire service roles with London Fire Brigade and Surrey ...

Almost 6,000 people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight took part in this summer’s Big Butterfly Count, spotting more than 76,000 butterflies and day-flying moths during the 3-week survey period. The citizen science initiative, run by Butterfly Conservation, recorded ...