Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A hand-painted mural could be installed on the front of a Freshwater antiques shop. Luke Stagg has put forward a proposal to paint Odds & Sods on Afton Road with a ‘seaside and vintage theme’. Opened in December last year, ...

The Ocean Race Europe, a 4,500-nautical-mile offshore challenge featuring the world’s top sailing teams, will bring high-speed action to the Isle of Wight this month when Leg 2 begins off Cowes. A total of 7 IMOCA foiling yachts will line ...

Parents and guardians are being urged to spot the signs of child exploitation this Summer. It’s part of the annual ‘Is Your Child Safe?’ campaign launched by Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones. The aim ...

Locals are calling for urgent action to help save wildlife affected by the 'dangerously low' water levels at Sandown Canoe Lake. Island Echo understands that over the past few days several reports have been made to the Environment Agency (EN) ...

A 54-year-old man has been arrested following a burglary at a family-run shoe shop in Newport in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). At around 02:00, Police were alerted to a burglary at Bernards - an independent shoe shop ...

Work to get a new Wootton community facility ready for opening this Autumn has been given a helping hand by Island Roads staff. Aspire Ryde has recently taken over the lease to re-open and run the Church Close Community Centre, ...

Island Echo examines some of the less salubrious drinking establishments of the Isle of Wight's County Town during the reign of Queen Victoria. "Newport is on fire with the flames of licentiousness and lust" - so stated an 1859 pamphlet ...

Cowes RNLI, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service and HM Coastguard came to the rescue of a boy who had fallen from a height onto the rocks at Cowes yesterday evening (Saturday). At around 17:30, a member of the public ...

One of the Isle of Wight's worst offenders, Warren Russell, has appeared in court once again - this time for stealing a trolley load of goods from Tesco to the value of £634. Russell, currently serving at His Majesty's pleasure ...

The 2 Isle of Wight Wessex Premier sides - East Cowes Victoria and Cowes Sports - have yet to beaten this season, but Port suffered their 2nd loss in 2 games in Wessex Division 1. VICS FIRE BLANKS AT BEMERTON ...