Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Isle of Wight man Ken Ford has been named Volunteer Police Cadet Leader of the Year 2024 in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary. The annual Citizens in Policing Awards celebrate the exceptional efforts and achievements of those who dedicate their ...

A Yarmouth man has admitted a host of offences including leaving an Isle of Wight pub without paying for his meal. Martin Knight, 34, of St Swithins Crescent in Yarmouth, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court last week ...

A multi-national aerospace company could carry out works at its East Cowes facility to enable ‘continued investment’ in the business. GKN Aerospace has submitted a planning application to build an external mezzanine structure at its Falcon Yard building on East ...

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A teen terrorist who plotted an attack the Isle of Wight Festival, has been moved from a young offenders institution - where he has attacked numerous officers - to a secure NHS facility. 18-year-old Nathan Alexander Ruth was just 15 ...

Robin Hill Adventure Park has unveiled The Adrenaline Zone - a brand-new, multi-level aerial playground opening to the public on Friday, 6th June. Designed for those who love height, speed, and adrenaline-pumping action, The Adrenaline Zone features a dynamic range ...

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Donna Jones has named Alexis Boon as her proposed appointment for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s next Chief Constable. Alexis is currently Deputy Assistant Commissioner with the Metropolitan Police. PCC Donna Jones said: “After ...

More than £10,000 was raised for Mountbatten Isle of Wight at a charity cricket tournament to celebrate the life of well-known Island cricketer and solicitor Ian Heal on the first anniversary of his death at the age of just 50. ...

The first day of meteorological summer - 1st June - brought blustery conditions for the June Salver. 36 members played the first monthly major played on the new course. Adapting to the course and conditions the best, Louise Webb came ...

Councillor Ian Dore has spun into the Chairman’s role at Isle of Wight Council. Elected as the new Chairman, Cllr Dore brings with him a background as varied as a festival line-up — from military service to music decks, and ...