Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

34-year-old Jamie Lee has been jailed for 16 weeks after admitting to a series of thefts from shops across the Isle of Wight, as well as assaulting a shop worker during one of the incidents. Lee, of Grove Close, Newport, ...

2 greater black backed chicks were saved from near certain death with the assistance of Friends of the Animals on Sunday (25th May). Friends of the Animals were called by 2 cleaners from Fresh Start Cleaning Services, who found 2 ...

An inquest into the bizarre death of Joseph Kearon - whose stomach contained a large quantity of metal - was held at Parkhurst Prison on 27th May 1925. Dr Stanley Craig, the medical officer at the prison, informed the inquest ...

The former Kings House bar in Sandown could now be transformed into a 4-bedroom house, under plans filed by local hotel owner Nick Spyker. Once a popular public house, the seafront property - which adjoins the Ocean Hotel - is ...

Children across the Isle of Wight are set to benefit from a new initiative aimed at improving speech, language and communication skills in schools and early years settings. The Isle of Wight Council’s Virtual School has invested in a set ...

Shaun Mallon and Julie Miller were the winners at Shanklin & Sandown's Golf Club 'Rolling Pin' competition. The ‘Rolling Pin’ is played for annually by members of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club in a Mixed Greensomes stableford competition. Taking place ...

The Isle of Wight Postal Museum opened its doors to the public over the Bank Holiday weekend, with a special preview event held exclusively for members of the Isle of Wight Women’s Institute on Friday (23rd May). The private opening ...

Westridge Golf Centre moved into an exciting new era with the opening of a new course earlier this month. 32 years on from the original opening of the course, Lord Brabazon returned to hit the first drive on the new ...

A pair of lady photographers are currently holding exhibitions at Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater. Sheila Rock first came to the UK from the United States in 1970 and settled in London. Photography became her passion and career, after ...

A bid to build a ‘high-quality’ 4-bedroom house on ‘undeveloped land’ off Pallance Road has moved one step further. Planners have approved Jennifer Porter and Gerry Shaw’s outline application for a self-build chalet bungalow with a new vehicle access in ...