Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The 'Round the Island' Offshore Powerboat Race will take place this Saturday (3rd May), marking the opening round of the 2025 UKOPRA Offshore Championship. Up to 16 teams from across the UK and Sweden will compete for the Classes 1, ...

Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers. The Isle of Wight bus operator’s community fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding, marketing help, free travel or the use ...

A major planning application for a renewable energy park south of Wootton will come under County Hall’s spotlight this evening (Tuesday). The planning committee will decide whether to approve Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park Ltd’s revised proposal for a solar ...

A car park in Shanklin has been cordoned off by Police and a man in his 60s has been rushed to hospital following an incident involving a car. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service ...

Players from across the Isle of Wight joined Westridge Golf Club members for a charity day in aid of Breast Cancer UK on Saturday (26th April). The field of 42 contested a 9-hole Bowmaker Stableford Competition. It was a team ...

115 youth football teams from across the Isle of Wight gathered in Cowes to play in the 32nd edition of the Paul Westby Tournament on Saturday (26th April). Close to 3,000 people attended the 1-day event, run by Gurnard Youth ...

It has been announced that £72,000 of funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will see solar panels installed on the roof of the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service's station at St Mary's Hospital in Newport, saving ...

Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has been named as the new Chief Fire Officer to lead Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, becoming the organisation’s first ever female chief. Sabrina, who has previously held senior fire service roles with London ...

Aspire Ryde has announced that it is closing its 4 pop-up pantries across the Isle of Wight due to several factors including funding issues, limited stock and low attendance in certain areas. The pop-up pantries set to close are those ...

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