Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A vehicle that failed to stop for Police a few days ago was found on a dirt track on the outskirts of Wootton earlier today (Monday). After a few days searching for the Saab 9-3, officers located the vehicle off ...

24-year-old Lily Nash, who verbally assaulted a woman just moments after she intercepted in her attempts to steal more than £650 from Sainsbury's,  will learn her fate next month. Nash, of Atkinson Drive in Newport, admitted 2x theft from a ...

2 Isle of Wight companies - British Hovercraft Corporation and Britten Norman - helped put the Island on the map when they were honoured with Queen's Awards for Industry on 21st April 1975 - 50 years ago today. East Cowes-based ...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving a car and a pensioner in Newport last week has left a man in his 70s with serious injuries. Officers were called at 14:19 on the afternoon of Thursday 17th April ...

A new team of highly trained 'digi dogs' have now been deployed across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight following the successful completion of their specialist training. As previously reported by Island Echo in February, the digital detection dogs have ...

If baking takes your fancy, Wessex Cancer Support would love you to host a Cakes4Cancer event this May to raise money to support local people affected by cancer. Rolling out across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight between 5th ...

Farmers, landowners and parish councils on the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to apply for another round of Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grants, with funding now available for 2025. Over the past year, successful applicants have delivered a ...

A star-studded line-up has been announced for the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2025, with WRS - and tickets are selling fast! The glittering ceremony at Cowes Yacht Haven on 9th May will be hosted by media ...

The Shanklin Cliff Lift will be temporarily closed from Wednesday until Friday (23rd-25th April) as part of the Isle of Wight Council's ongoing commitment to maintaining and enhancing this vital facility for the community. The closure is necessary to erect ...

We spend so much time thinking about the big-ticket items when renovating a bathroom, like tiles, lighting, and the shower. This makes it so easy to forget about the small details. However, these small details can make the biggest difference, ...