Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

33-year-old Ryde man Glen Pelmear was electrocuted when sitting on a stainless steel public toilet on 8th July 1995. A live wire had been left dangling from the ceiling making the entire cubicle - seat, bowl and fittings - 'live'. ...

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight public consultation relating to landmark local government reorganisation (LGR) plans has been condemned as 'deeply unsatisfactory'. Independent councillor Geoff Brodie has described the online survey, ‘Our Place, Our Future’, as 'possibly the most non-user-friendly ...

A man and a woman have been arrested following an altercation on the Esplanade in Ryde last night (Monday). Police were called at 22:12 with reports of an altercation between a man and a woman at Ryde Esplanade, near the ...

A new MOT station has opened on Newport Road in Northwood, on the former site of Philips Fine Foods, offering a range of vehicle services to local motorists. Northwood Autocentre, owned by Julian and Jocelyn Griffin, provides Class 4 MOTs, ...

Wightlink welcomed around 200 guests to Quay Arts in Newport last week for its annual Wightlink in the Community celebration, recognising the achievements of the many talented individuals and groups it supports across the Island. From rising sports stars to ...

Wight Tri’s second summer series event at Yaverland on Sunday (6th July) delivered sunshine, mishaps and some impressive performances as 22 athletes took to the water and road. Before the action even started, Chairman Jack Elton-Walters was spotted stepping in ...

Police on the Isle of Wight have released images of 4 people they want to speak to in connection with the theft of more than £2,000 of goods from Asda. Between 13:00 and 13:30 on Saturday 31st May - nearly ...

Rabbit and guinea pig owners on the Isle of Wight are being invited to a special drop-in welfare clinic at the RSPCA Isle of Wight Animal Centre in Godshill later this month. The event will take place between 11:00 and ...

A 30-year-old woman from Sandown has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after rolling a car onto its roof in Newport earlier this morning (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Whitepit Lane at ...

A busy road in Newport is blocked in both directions this morning (Tuesday) as a result of a car smashing into a parked vehicle and rolling onto its side. Police and paramedics are currently on scene at Whitepit Lane, outside ...