Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Police are standing guard outside a property in Newport which has been cordoned off following an aggravated burglary, with a total of 4 men arrested. Officers are currently situated on the doorstep of a maisonette on Furlongs, Pan following an ...

Land in Bembridge will continue to be used for dredging thousands of tonnes of material from the harbour. JMC AG Ltd’s planning application to continue using land at Bembridge Point off Embankment Road for storing, sorting and distributing gravel in ...

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Dawn, the owner of the Cowes Dress Agency, following devastating flooding over Christmas caused by a water main bursting in the flat above. Dawn’s shop, a staple in the Cowes community, has ...

Freshwater Bay Golf club's newly elected Club Captain Bill Evitts, Lady Captain Paula Burke and Senior Captain Sean Wright were welcomed into office in the traditional manner at the club's annual Captains Drive in.  Braving the cold weather, the newly ...

The deadline for submitting entries for the Vectis Radio Community Awards 2025 is coming up fast. Entry forms need to be in by midnight this Friday, 24th January. The awards are to honour, celebrate and promote the great work that ...

A 2-car crash on the main Newport to Sandown road is causing delays between Apse Heath and Lake this lunchtime (Monday). Police and paramedics are on scene on the A3056 Newport Road near to Sandown Airport. Island Echo understands a ...

Island Roads will be deploying its fleet of gritters across the Isle of Wight road network tonight (Monday). Temperatures are forecast to dip below freezing overnight into Tuesday morning, resulting in the decision to complete a full salt run from ...

An exceptional all-court performance by Ventnor’s 2nd XV resulted in a hard-fought victory against a strong Tottonians 3rds in the Hampshire Premier South. Skipper Jack Rushton was exhorting his team to give him the 80 minutes that they had been ...

Friends of the Animals are seeking a home for Louis and Cooper - 2 dogs collected on Christmas Eve as an emergency foster. The charity has now been made aware the dogs would be unable to go back home again. ...

Isle of Wight businesses still have time to enter the Island’s premier awards - the IW Chamber Business Awards 2025 with WRS Systems. Has your business enjoyed a brilliant 2024? Do you have a story to celebrate? Would you like ...