Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

With the Isle of Wight separated from the mainland, the opportunities for social interaction are slightly more limited than elsewhere. Sure, the almost 150,000 population still allows for various communal activities, but residents must look harder for these opportunities. This ...

There is a new crimefighter on the streets of the Isle of Wight... say hello to Police Dog Echo - a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois. PD Echo started his life living in the back of a car, but after being rescued ...

Local youngster Hanif Sen recently travelled to Thailand to further his training in Muay Thai boxing, bouting with some of the world's best in the discipline - and securing his first Thai victory. 17-year-old Hanif took up the sport just ...

isle of Wight manager Shaun Hale has been appointed manager of Step 4 Isthmian League Horndean, who play in the South Central Division. He has replaced Michael Birmingham, who departed to take charge of Step 3 Isthmian Premier side Bognor ...

Firefighters responded to a small fire in the bathroom of a property in East Cowes during the early hours of this morning (New Year’s Day). 3 appliances were mobilised to Adelaide Grove - near Minerva Road - at just gone ...

VisitEngland has announced the 10 finalists to make the shortlist of its annual search to find the unsung hero of England’s tourism industry, with Wildheart Animal Sanctuary's Zeb Fisher making the cut. The Tourism Superstar competition, now in its 13th ...

A 73-year-old man has been arrested and questioned on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a man was run over and seriously injured in Sandown yesterday evening (New Year's Eve). It was just before 17:20 that emergency ...

Local mum Hilary Richardson is starting 2025 having transformed her life after losing more than 7 stone with Slimming World. After being hit by a car back in November 2022, which damaged her ankle and ligaments, Hilary found herself in ...

A flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast has been issued by the Environment Agency for today (New Year’s Day). It’s said that this afternoon's high tide - at around midday - will be higher than normal due to ...

Island Roads is resuming its highways improvement activity from tomorrow, including on the main road between Ryde and Newport at Binstead - but work at New Road, Brading has been pushed back until October.  Improvement work on Binstead Hill, Binstead; ...