Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Red Funnel has announced a number of late night and early morning ferry cancellations whilst work is carried out at its East Cowes terminal between 13th January and 12th February 2025. The planned activity includes general maintenance and life extension ...

Joe Robertson, Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East, has spoken out against the Government’s plans for a local government shake-up, which could see the Isle of Wight Council replaced with a new mainland-based authority. The Government’s plans, published ...

A 10-surgery dental practice could soon open in the former Barclays bank building in the heart of Ryde. Simon Bola of Damira Dental Studios Ltd has applied to the Isle of Wight Council for a change of use of part ...

Betting means risking money on unpredictable results, hoping to win some cash. Many players prefer basic betting types, like single or straight bets, because they're easy to understand and use. However, restricting oneself to these possibilities will cause one to ...

35-year-old Liam Estridge - also known as Liam Smith - has been handed a 3-year prison sentence after more than £65,000 of Class A and Class B drugs were found at his Rookley home. It was on 12th September last ...

2 males are being sought by Police after a woman was mowed down by an illegal e-bike on the High Street in Ryde last night (Sunday). It was just before 20:10 that the incident occurred on the pedestrianised section of ...

Conservative councillors on the Isle of Wight are sounding the alarm about the government’s proposed devolution plans, which they fear could seriously undermine the democratic rights of Island residents. The government’s White Paper, which outlines potential legislation for devolution, fails ...

New Year's Day was a happy event in Sandford as Sharon and David Groves' rare Middle White pig Doris produced 6 healthy piglets. As an indication of how rare this breed has become, there are currently more giant pandas in ...

A cruise ship was spotted completing strange manoeuvres off the coast of the Isle of Wight earlier today (Monday).  AIDAnova - a cruise ship under contract from Carnival Corporation for AIDA Cruises - was due to arrive in Southampton from ...

Whilst the Government’s English Devolution White Paper is the hot news this week, there are 10 other matters the Isle of Wight Council's cabinet members will vote on at County Hall this week. An Island anti-poverty strategy, the sale of ...