Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule ...

Outrage has been sparked after a life-saving defibrillator was found to be missing from its cabinet at Sandford Garage near Godshill, with IOW Defibrillators condemning the suspected theft as 'the lowest'. The defibrillator, which is part of the Isle of ...

Harry and Paul back in the early years - sporting hairstyles of the day! This year marks a major milestone for Ryde Demolition, as the Isle of Wight firm celebrates 40 years of family-run success and significant local projects. Founded ...

In a new regular feature on Island Echo, Charlie Panayi, CEO of Red Squirrel Property Shop, gives a monthly update on the Isle of Wight’s property market… The Isle of Wight property market has stayed active through the start of 2025, ...

A new cohort of retained firefighters have completed their initial training and will now go on the run at their local stations, responding to emergencies across the Isle of Wight. The group of 4 completed their Mod A course, a ...

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields recently had the honour of celebrating Scouts from Isle of Wight at a special event held at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Kent, Joint President of The Scouts, joined Dwayne in congratulating the young awardees for ...

The body of a man - believed to be in his 60s - has been discovered in unexplained circumstances in a former shop in central Newport today (Wednesday). A member of the public raised concerns with Hampshire & Isle of ...

Ryde man Terry Smith completed the gruelling 255-mile Thames Ring ultra marathon on Saturday (26th April), 1 of just 8 to complete the full course out of 37 starters. 37-year-old Terry finished what is considered to be the longest non-stop ...

10 ladies took to the course to contest the Royal Isle of Wight Medal on Sunday (27th April).  The Royal Isle of Wight Medal is played for annually by the ladies of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club who have either ...

A record £51,500 has been raised for Wessex Cancer Support following Sunday’s London Marathon. The charity had its biggest ever team with 15 runners taking part in the 26.2-mile event. Darren Godbert was one of the runners, raising around £3,600 ...