Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The doors to the all-new Robin Hill Adventure Park will open to the public on Friday 4th April, it has been announced. The Robin Hill Partnership, owned by local businessmen Lee Priddle and John Smith, has spent the last 7 ...

Lord Louis Library's newly refurbished children’s and teen library is now open, just in time for the February half-term. The vibrant makeover offers an enhanced experience for young readers and their families, with a series of engaging activities lined up ...

A 48-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man have been arrested for drugs offences after Police raided a home on the outskirts of Newport this morning (Thursday). Officers from the Isle of Wight Area Crime Team executed a warrant at an ...

After her great run in the Verona Marathon, Ryde Harrier Carly Scoble has set personal bests over 10km in January and now over the half marathon, running in the recent Farnborough Winter Half. In good running conditions for February the ...

Island Futures and the Isle of Wight Council will be hosting an Apprenticeships, Careers and Jobs fair in February to support the local community to develop aspirations and explore career opportunities. The event, taking place on Tuesday 18th February at ...

A cheque for more than £1,800 has been handed over to the Isle of Wight's Admiral Nurses, thanks to retiring collections and donations collected by Newchurch Male Voice Choir in 2024. Admiral Nurses are the unsung heroes for the sufferers ...

The vice-chair of the Isle of Wight Council's Scrutiny Committee has asked the leader of the Isle of Wight Council as to whether he is placing the local authority in a 'very dangerous position'. At a Corporate Scrutiny Committee meeting ...

Invitations are being sent out to thousands of older people living across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight encouraging them to take up the offer of a free Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine. RSV spreads all year round and affects ...

The Isle of Wight Conservatives have accused the council of 'out of control' spending following its recently announced 2025/26 budget. County Hall’s largest opposition group has said the ruling independent and Green Party alliance is frittering away substantial reserves and ...

Regulators will soon have new powers to take tougher and faster action to crack down on Southern Water damaging the Isle of Wight's environment, thanks to new legislation introduced by the Labour Government. The Water (Special Measures) Bill delivers on ...