Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The replica of the historic ship Nao Santa María will be docking at Trinity Landing in Cowes next week, offering visitors the chance to step aboard and explore a vessel that brings the story of the discovery of America to ...

Island Roads is thanking road users, businesses and residents at the end of an intensive programme of road improvement work. The 3-week programme of surface dressing has now finished, subject to some final sweeping, snagging and road marking and road ...

An aviary containing dozens of birds was among a number of outbuildings engulfed by flames in Cowes last night (Friday).  4 fire appliances from Newport, Cowes and Ryde were mobilised to Elm Grove at 21:30 when a blaze broke out ...

The Medina Railway Tavern in Newport could soon receive a facelift, under plans submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. Punch Pubs Ltd has lodged a listed building consent application with County Hall for a works scheme to improve the ...

For most people, pets aren’t just animal friends, they are part of the household. Part of caring for them is knowing when to get them help and how to do it correctly. When an accident or other health emergency happens, ...

A small kitchen fire involving burnt foodstuffs has led to another call out for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service tonight (Friday). 2 appliances and a duty officer are currently on scene at Nelson Road in Newport, ...

A blaze has engulfed a garden on a residential street in Cowes tonight (Friday), with firefighters working to prevent it spreading to neighbouring properties.  Firefighters from Cowes and Newport are on scene off Elm Grove, where a shed has gone ...

Monday 28th April – Friday 9th May 2025 • Elisha Evelyn Gibbons, 31, care of Josephs Way, Shanklin, pleaded guilty to dishonestly making a false statement to obtain Universal Credit. She was ordered to pay a £60 fine, complete 15 ...

Isle of Wight paedophile Peter Trayner, who was described in court as a high-risk offender, has admitted breaching the requirements of the Sex Offenders Register for the fourth time. Trayner, 75, of Queens Road in Freshwater, appeared at the Isle ...

Islander Jack Hazlewood has successfully completed his 100km, 100-lap challenge around the canoe lake in Ryde, raising thousands of pounds and awareness for mental health charity, Mind. Jack ran an impressive total of 62.24 miles on Saturday (10th May), completing ...