Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

In the first of our new series on historic Isle of Wight buildings, Island Echo examines East Cowes Castle - one of the finest gothic structures in Britain - which was sadly demolished in 1963. East Cowes Castle gained worldwide ...

The Environment Agency has issued an immediate flood alert for the St John’s area of Ryde, Lukely Brook at Carisbrooke and the River Medina in Newport this morning (Sunday) following a night of heavy and intense rain, with 24mm recorded ...

In Brazil, businessman Arthur Machado has achieved a lot in both finance and education. Born on March 12, 1976 in Belém, he spent his youth in the northern part of the country before moving to Rio de Janeiro. He earned ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of the most recognized stock indices in the world, widely used to measure the performance of 30 significant U.S. companies. For UK investors and traders, understanding the Dow can provide insights into ...

Are you into GIFs? The Isle of Wight is one of the most picturesque places in the UK. Stunning landscapes and lively beaches are just but a few features that punctuate this lovely destination. More and more people are sharing ...

A Fiat Punto smashing into a brick wall saw Police respond to Ryde earlier this evening (Saturday). The incident occurred on Esplanade opposite the Waterside Pool at around 19:30 and saw the small hatchback leave the road and collide with ...

Newport took a point from Folland Sports at Beatrice Avenue with a Henry West header in the final minutes of full time play. The visitors dominated the game for 45 minutes, with the home side only showing urgency and desire ...

A Shanklin man who crashed his motorbike into a stationary car on a main road between Ryde and Wootton, and was later found to be under the influence of drugs at the time of the crash, has appeared in court. ...

Ash Lane in Gunville has been crowned the winner of this year's Light up the Wight Christmas lights competition! Over 1,600 votes were cast by Island Echo readers throughout December after downloading the unique map and venturing out in their ...

A single vehicle collision has blocked Newport's Long Lane this evening (Saturday). Emergency service personnel were callled to the scene near Buckbury Lane at around 17:00. At the scene a Renault Clio, which was travelling toward Downend, has crashed, coming ...