Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Heineken UK has issued on recall on certain batches of its 550ml bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale because of the presence of glass fragments. The recall was issued on Saturday 25th January as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by ...

An experienced motorcyclist of some 47 years died instantly when he overtook a car he had been following for 5 miles and crashed head-on into a van, an inquest has heard. Caroline Sumeray, His Majesty's Senior Coroner for the Isle ...

Fortis Energy, the Island’s commercial energy broker, has recently expanded its services to incorporate water, as well as electricity and gas. After more than 2 decades working with clients in the gas and electricity markets, Ryde-based Fortis Energy has taken ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has received a report of a farm machinery fraud which saw victims turn up to a legitimate farm on the Isle of Wight to buy machinery, only to discover they had been scammed. The ...

The Environment Agency (EA) has issued a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast tomorrow (Tuesday). Tuesday morning's tide at 10:00 is higher than normal due to unsettled weather with Westerly Force 5 winds and large waves. The weather ...

Sandown Carnival have announced a re-scheduled date for their spectacular seafront fireworks display, which was postponed on New Year’s Day because of bad weather. The event will take place on Easter Saturday (19th April) at 20:30, re-named the Easter Fireworks ...

Tributes have been paid to 48-year-old Jason 'Jay' Nicholls, who died after being run over by a car in Sandown on New Year's Eve. Police were called at 17:17 on Tuesday 31st December to a report of a collision on ...

Hundreds of boats are expected to take part in the annual Round the Island Race spectacle, organised by the Island Sailing Club, on Saturday 7th June. Early bird entries start from £140 and the discounted fee will be available until ...

The Isle of Wight Council says that the Cowes Floating Bridge is to remain out of action until at least Wednesday owing to a battery fault. Contractors have been on board the troubled vessel to identify a fault with 4 ...

A chimney stack has been destroyed, tiles damaged and a window completely blown out by a lightning strike on a home in the rural village of Brighstone. Firefighters from numerous Isle of Wight stations have rushed to the West Wight ...