Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A 31-year-old man from Newport has been arrested following a disturbance in Newport Town Centre earlier today (Tuesday). Police were first called shortly after 10:00 to reports of a man causing a disturbance in St James' Square. Officers attended and ...

Shanklin & District History Society (S&DHS) are holding a Free Open Day Exhibition on Saturday 24th May from 10:00am to 15:00 at the Falcon Cross Hall in Shanklin. The aim of this annual event is to share our ever growing ...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club Junior squad returned to the iconic Olympic Venue of Dorney Lake, for the annual Ball Cup South Regatta on Sunday, taking a record-breaking clutch of 4 gold and 3 silver medals. Gold winning performances came from ...

A former care home in Ventnor will be turned into ‘high-quality housing’, following approval of planning permission.  County Hall planners have approved Chris Danes of In Safe Hands Home Care Limited’s change of use application to convert Bluebell House at ...

Creative Ways Outdoors, a professional Arts and Outdoor Celebrations company based on the Isle of Wight, will be presenting to the public a special event on Sunday 18th May called Heritage Coast to Coast. The event will be the culmination ...

A new independent Customer Scrutiny Committee has been set up to challenge Southern Water on its customer and community-impacting decisions. The initiative comes as part of the Government’s Water Special Measures Act and aims to better challenge and scrutinise water ...

Carisbrooke College - an Academy within the HISP Multi Academy Trust - is delighted to announce the permanent appointment of Natalie Sheppard as Headteacher. With a proven track record of leadership across both primary and secondary education, Natalie brings a ...

The Isle of Wight Crown Court has imposed financial penalties after a large number of protected trees were unlawfully felled at a Totland home - increasing its value by around £75,000. The Isle of Wight Council mounted the prosecution after ...

Cheverton Copse Holiday Park has been given the green light to install a number of luxury lodges to replace touring pitches, in light of the declining state of tourism on the Isle of Wight. Planners have accepted Mike Haslin’s application ...

Unauthorized price cutting is a growing threat for premium brands, with violators undermining Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policies and eroding margins, brand value, and retail relationships. Inconsistent pricing across online marketplaces damages trust and profitability. Manual tracking is no longer ...