Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

For the true wine aficionado, proper storage is essential to preserve the character and complexity of each bottle. A dual-zone wine cooler from Wineandbarrels is the pinnacle of wine storage solutions, allowing enthusiasts to maintain different temperature settings for red ...

A 71-year-old woman thought to have been murdered in Wootton last year died as a result of a single stab wound to the neck, an inquest opening has heard. At an opening held at the Isle of Wight Coroner's Court ...

Sandown residents have expressed their upset at the current state of the town's Los Altos park following a post on social media earlier this week. Pollarding on a glut of Holm Oak Trees took place back in October, but a ...

38 volunteers rolled up their sleeves and took to Sandown Beach for a clean-up in partnership with the Marine Conservation Society on Sunday (16th March) - and what a difference they made! In just a few hours, the group cleared ...

The Isle of Wight's premier live venue, Strings, has announced a whole host of big names from the 80s, 90s and 00s as part of their 2025 calendar.  Acts include English Jazz Funk outfit Shakatak, British Pop Icons Johnny Hates ...

13 headteachers and senior leaders from across the country, including as far as Manchester, recently visited Nine Acres Primary School - the only primary school on the Isle of Wight to maintain an ‘Outstanding’ rating for over a decade. The ...

The Isle of Wight Council's own Corporate Scrutiny Committee has recommended that Cabinet halt plans to shut 5 Isle of Wight primary schools - with the all important decision set to be made tomorrow night (Thursday). Citing insufficient evidence as ...

Sandown & Shanklin Hurricanes racked up the points against Ventnor in front of a large crowd at Watcombe Bottom.  Ventnor started strongly and camped on the opposition’s line for the first 5 minutes (and inflicted so much pressure that the ...

Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club held their first mixed competition of the year, with 16 couples taking to the fairway for the Cheverton Trophy yesterday (Sunday). This annual mixed foursomes stableford is always keenly fought, and this year was no ...

The inaugural IW Amateur Theatre Awards Evening, held at Northwood House on 14th March, was a resounding success. Representatives of all theatre groups who welcomed IW Theatre judges to their 2024 shows gathered to celebrate the very best of the ...