Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Joe Robertson MP has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Transport Team, which is led by Gareth Bacon MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. This appointment makes Mr Robertson the first of the new 2024 intake of ...

Betting odds are the foundation of sports wagering, determining both the probability of an outcome and the potential payout for a successful bet. While the core concept remains the same, odds are displayed in different formats depending on the sportsbook ...

In 2024, the UK Gambling Commission reported that the industry had a gross annual yield of £1.32 billion, an 11% increase from the previous year. During this time, there have also been new changes to rules and regulations on gambling. ...

Police have subdued a suspect with the use of PAVA spray during a volatile incident at the Travelodge in Ryde tonight (Tuesday). It was just before 22:00 that officers were deployed to reports of a situation developing at the budget ...

A paperwork blunder has delayed a court case at the heart of the ongoing closure of Bath Road in Ventnor - a delay that adds to nearly 18 months of mounting community tension. The case relates to a collapsed retaining ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to an injured horse rider who has fallen on the beach at Yaverland this evening (Tuesday). Paramedics and a Critical Care Doctor from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service ...

Ryde Inshore Rescue has had its declared asset status reinstated by HM Coastguard, it has been confirmed. As exclusively revealed by Island Echo last October, HM Coastguard took the unusual decision to remove Ryde Inshore Rescue from the list of ...

Tom Johnson - of Havenstreet A - has won the Island Echo Handicapped singles title in a hard-fought final at Smallbrook. Tom beat his opponent Alex Rorke - of Ryde B - in 5 sets: 11-9, 11-8, 7-11, 4-11, 8-11. ...

Residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being reminded to check local pharmacy opening times ahead of the Easter bank holiday weekend, as many pharmacies will have different opening hours. The NHS has published the opening times of ...

36-year-old Hasan Shemsi Hasan has been charged with failing to provide following a crash in Shanklin last night (Monday). Police were called at 21:52 with reports of a collision involving 3 vehicles on Landguard Road, as first reported by Island ...