Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

32-year-old Arran Wood, who became so threatening to a hotel receptionist that she had to lock herself in a room and press a panic button, has pleaded guilty to a number of offences including assaulting multiple Police officers. Wood, previously ...

Residents of Ryde's Bank Gardens have been left isolated following the installation of scaffolding which has blocked their road for the second time this year.  Scaffolding at the entrance to the tight residential street - off High Street - was ...

Bomb disposal experts were deployed to Wootton earlier today (Tuesday) amid concerns that potentially explosive items had been discovered at a residential address. It was 09:40 this morning that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was made aware of a ...

A microwave fire at a flat in Cowes sparked a call out for Isle of Wight fire crews earlier this evening (Tuesday). 3 appliances from Newport, Cowes and Ryde - and an officer - were mobilised by fire control to ...

Around 11,000 WASPI women across the Isle of Wight have seemingly lost their battle against the Government as Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says they will not be compensating those affected. For several years Women Against State Pension Inequality ...

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding residents of the process of safely disposing of sharp items, to help protect the waste collection teams. Households are being told not to place any sharps in your household waste or recycling. These ...

Wightlink’s Ryde Pier Head is hosting a festive market this weekend, with stalls selling unique gifts including jewellery, candles and local fudge, made by creative Islanders. All stallholder fees have been donated to Mountbatten and hospice volunteers are also on ...

Oakfield CE Aided Primary School have been awarded the prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark. Achieving a Primary Science Quality Mark is a rigorous process which requires a strong commitment to the programme - with Oakfield's success labelled a tremendous achievement. ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are investigating a collision in which a young boy was reportedly knocked off his scooter by a van driver. Police were called at 16:50 to a report of a collision on Carvel Lane. This ...

Wroxall Warriors are tied with St Lawrence Lizards at the top of Division Three, with Ryde Retailers close behind with games in hand. Ryde Frogs put up a spirited fight against Wroxall, with Steve Laing in particularly good form in ...