Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

In a globalised world, companies are looking for ways to outsource to streamline and optimise. For accounting needs, Poland is the go-to destination for European companies looking for cost effective and high quality services. Let’s start with the obvious benefits ...

True travellers like to discover a lot. They risk tasting foodstuffs. They don't mind encountering a new culture. Many fill up their checklist with architectural landmarks. But quite a large number of tourists are also looking for night adventures. In ...

Monday 16th December – Friday 20th December 2024 • Esmee Hicks, 21, of Wilton Road, Shanklin pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). She was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £32 ...

The Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet has decided to go against Full Council by agreeing to push ahead with a priority programme plan for devolution - and in the process keeping themselves in a job for an extra 12 months. ...

Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley is continuing to toe the party line following his recent vote against a grooming gang inquiry. It was back in September that Quigley voted in favour of the Labour Party's plans to cut ...

A former Isle of Wight chocolate shop building will once again be used for retail purposes following a council decision earlier this week (7th January). County Hall has given consent to Lesley Hall’s listed building consent and planning permission applications ...

A technical issue with Hovertravel’s Island Flyer craft has led to the suspension of the service - just as workers and schoolchildren head home at the end of the day. With just 1 craft available for service, the issue arising ...

Sandown Town Council has been forced to close the accessible toilets at St John’s Toilets and Eastern Gardens following a series of arson attempts and criminal damage. The Town Council recently installed CCTV at both locations and has forwarded footage ...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has received a defibrillator with funds donated by Glanvilles Damant and Good Skills Training. After providing some workplace first aid training for the Youth Trust staff, Barry from Good Skills Training wanted to learn ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Ryde this lunchtime (Thursday) in response to a serious medical emergency in a flat above shops on Union Street. It was shortly before 13:10 that emergency services were ...