Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A 39-year-old man from Sandown will face trial next year after allegedly masturbating in public while making lewd sexual comments in front of shocked members of the public. Matthew Sutherland, of Victoria Street, Sandown, is accused of committing an act ...

Cowes Town Council has voiced serious concerns with an upcoming roadworks scheme, which is set to cause major disruption to one of the Island’s main road networks. The north-Wight authority has said it was 'not consulted', nor 'made aware' of ...

Ventnor Rugby Club once more acted as a marshalling post and feeding station for last Sunday’s IW Randonnee, which was a spectacularly successful event with over 3,000 registered cyclists taking part.  Under the leadership of Roly Toombs, the VRFC team ...

Cowes Sports have won the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup for the 3rd successive year by beating local rivals East Cowes Vics in front of 982 spectators at the Zilch Waste Stadium this afternoon (Saturday). Such was the interest ...

Isle of Wight singer Ruby has taken on the country music genre for her latest single, Beck and Call Girl, which is available to stream now. The song is about knowing your worth and knowing it’s time to put yourself ...

Ryde Harriers Gary Marshall took bronze in his age category in the Anglo Celtic Plate - a 100-kilometre race staged at Mallory Park Racing Track in Leicestershire. 100 kilometres (62.1 miles) is approximately the distance as the crow flies from ...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be welcoming Op Courage to St Mary’s Hospital next week - Mental Health Awareness Week - to lend a supportive ear for the Island’s Armed Forces and veteran community. Jon Giemza-Pipe, Lived Experience ...

PGL Little Canada recently welcomed new recruits from the local search and rescue organisation, WightSAR, to conduct its 'Safe to Search' assessment.  With exclusive use of the activity centre and grounds, the trainees ran through various activities required for their ...

A proposal for a new 3-bedroom clifftop house with rooftop solar panels within the grounds of a former hotel in Ventnor has been refused. Officers turned down Paul Clark’s application for a 2-storey home off Ventnor’s Madeira Road, next to ...

Ahead of East Cowes Victoria's Gold Cup final derby against Cowes Sports this afternoon (Saturday), Island Echo has spoken to manager Alex Smith - just days after leading the Isle of Wight club to promotion into the Wessex Premier. Although ...