Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The fleet management industry is not just about vehicles anymore, it is a terrific mix of strategy, technology, and sustainability. With a data-driven and digital-first approach, this industry is all set to help fleet managers make faster and better decisions. ...

After more than 200 years, The Sloop Inn at Wootton is set to undergo a name change and will soon be known as 'The Watermill' under proposals by its parent company. Stonehouse has applied to the Isle of Wight Council ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the biggest investment in a generation for hospices, ensuring that hospices such as Mountbatten Isle of Wight can continue to deliver the highest quality end-of-life care possible for their patients, families and loved ones. ...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones asked Chief Constable Scott Chilton a number of questions on policing across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight during a recent online Q&A session. COPS - or Commissioner’s Oversight of Policing Services - was ...

Red Funnel has announced that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) will be the company’s Charity of the Year for the duration of 2025.   The announcement follows the results of a vote by the Isle of Wight ...

A Christmas treat is in store for all the family at the Apollo Theatre in Newport this weekend. 'Rudy's Christmas Quest' — written and directed by husband/wife team Karl and Mish Whitmore — is a show full of festive singalong ...

Island Roads will be deploying its fleet of gritters across the Isle of Wight during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Friday) as the mercury drops once again. The team will treat the local road network from 03:30, just before ...

  On the evening of 6th December, Storm Darragh was just arriving on the Isle of Wight, with its driving rain and strong winds. But no one who is familiar with the pleasure of hearing the Tritone Singers would be ...

Seaview resident Roy Hayward, one of the last surviving veterans from the D-Day landings, has died at the age of 99 years old.  His family say he died peacefully at St Mary's Hospital, Newport in the early hours of Sunday ...

Local residents were delighted to see a sea of Santas running along the seafront at Cowes on Sunday (15th December), all taking part in the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity’s first-ever Santa Dash! From keen runners to some of ...