Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Telegram’s rise from niche messenger to full-blown social platform has been fast and fascinating. What started as a secure alternative to mainstream chat apps has morphed into a digital hub for everything from news channels to private groups and large ...

Whether you're rolling the dice on a card table in Ryde or testing your reflexes online in the early hours, there's a universal truth when it comes to gaming: strategy matters. While spontaneity has its thrills, those who approach games ...

A Serotine bat found in a garden in Shorwell has tested positive for a rabies-like virus, the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed. The bat was admitted to the Isle of Wight Bat Hospital earlier this month ...

Mountbatten's Nigel Hartley MBE has described the passing of the Assisted Dying Bill in the House of Commons as a 'huge step for our society', but has stressed that the legalisation of assisted dying must not come at the expense ...

Lake Parish Councillors have officially opened the newly landscaped public space at New Road, along with upgraded public toilets and a refurbished information panel and notice board, as part of a £200,000 investment. The improvements include family-friendly features, CCTV, and ...

Arreton Primary School has been saved from closure as the Office of the Schools Adjudicator (OSA) has announced its decision to reject the Isle of Wight Council’s plans to shut down the much-loved school. Cabinet agreed in March this year ...

6 Islanders looking to take over from Isle of Wight Council stalwart Rodney Downer at an upcoming by-election have set out their stalls. Residents will go to the polls on 10th July to vote in the Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch ...

A sudden, life-threatening cardiac arrest on the Esplanade at Ryde prompted a large emergency response to the town this afternoon (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service mobilised an ambulance crew, 2 rapid response paramedics and an operational commander to ...

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has commissioned employability charity Shaw Trust to launch a free voluntary service, IPS Together, to help residents with mental health challenges find and stay in work. Launching on 1st July, the new Individual Placement ...

The Island VI Form's debating team won the Island Schools Debating Competition, hosted by Newport Minster, earlier this month. Adam, Frazer, Olivia and Sebastian triumphed with their debating skills on the topic of being against deriving energy from fossil fuels. ...