Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is proposing the permanent closure of both Bembridge and Yarmouth fire stations, as well as the removal of 1 of 2 Aerial Ladder Platforms from the Island. A public consultation on ...

A 33-year-old man and a 26-year-old man, who were both arrested on Bluebell Meadows in Newport last night (Monday), remain in custody on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. It was just before 21:15 that Police responded to ...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, will hold an online public Q&A session with the Acting Chief Constable Sam de Reya this week. COPS (Commissioner’s Oversight of Policing Services) will be live-streamed across 3 Facebook pages at 18:00 on ...

Haylands Primary School is celebrating a remarkable achievement after its Under-11 football team reached the national final of the prestigious English Schools' Football Association (ESFA) Pokémon Cup, held at Stoke City FC’s bet365 Stadium on Friday 16th May. After months ...

Fire crews from Ryde and Sandown responded to a smoking solar panel on the roof of a bungalow in Bembridge this morning (Tuesday). It was just before 10:40 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service mobilised 2 ...

A care home in Sandown has received recognition in 2 major categories at a national awards ceremony celebrating excellence across the Greensleeves Care network. The Briars, which provides residential and dementia care on the Isle of Wight, was named Highly ...

Cowes-based superyacht design company Olesinski has been shortlisted for the 2025 Design et Al International Yacht & Aviation Awards in the prestigious ‘Concepts over 40m’ category. Founded in 1972, Olesinski is internationally recognised for crafting some of the world’s most ...

Girls’ Brigade members from the Isle of Wight travelled to London earlier this month (Sunday 5th May) to take part in the official VE Day 80 celebrations, proudly marching past The King and Queen as part of a national youth ...

It’s a right royal flush of confusion as mysteriously decorated toilets have popped up at various locations across the Isle of Wight overnight - and no one knows who’s behind the cheeky installations. At least 4 loos have been spotted so ...

"It’s a win-win for the Dutch and the French, for the UK it’s a disaster" - that's from Joe Robertson MP, who has criticised the Prime Minister’s decision to extend current fishing arrangements with the European Union through to 2038. ...