Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A hot food business operating out of a converted orange shipping container could open next to one of the Isle of Wight’s busiest main roads. County Hall has received plans from Warren Bigginton for a new catering unit called 'Pie ...

Firefighters tackled a lineside fire on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway near Ashey earlier this afternoon (Sunday). Crews from Newport and Ryde rushed to the scene on the railway line near Deacons Lane in Ashey. It was at around ...

The cheerful sound of ukuleles, lively jazz, and traditional brass band music will fill Vernon Square Gardens in Ryde for this year’s Summer Party next Saturday (28th June), from 14:00. 3 local groups will provide entertainment throughout the afternoon. The ...

A long-standing Isle of Wight yacht club is looking to carry out upgrades to allow it to continue offering free sailing lessons to Island school children. Sea View Yacht Club (SVYC) has submitted plans to County Hall for a set ...

A new scheme on the Isle of Wight is helping to protect local wildlife while supporting carefully planned development. The Isle of Wight Council has partnered with 11 other planning authorities across the South to take part in the NatureSpace ...

Frank James Hospital in East Cowes - which sadly fell to rack and ruin at the turn of the century - served the communities of the twin towns at the mouth of the River Medina for over a century. The ...

The United Kingdom gambling industry has experienced a significant transformation during the past ten years. People used to need to visit local bookies or casinos to gamble but now they can bet through smartphone applications. Mobile gambling has established itself ...

40-year-old Scott Taylor has been banned from the roads for 3 years after refusing to complete a roadside drugs wipe. Taylor, of Brook Close in Ryde, admitted failing to provide, drug driving and failing to cooperate with a preliminary test ...

A 16.7% increase in car ferry charges caused uproar at an Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce meeting held at the Guildhall on 21st June 1950. Hoteliers had reported a tremendous number of cancellations of holiday bookings because ferry charges ...

Cowes-based UKSA has been awarded the prestigious President's Award for collaboration at The Seafarers' Charity Annual General Meeting. The award recognises UKSA’s leadership and commitment to address issues impacting the welfare and mental health of professional yacht crew, including the ...