Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A runaway coach has caused significant damage at Shanklin’s Ocean View Hotel, smashing into 2 vehicles and completely destroying a wall and bin store. The incident occurred shortly after the coach arrived in the hotel car park on Park Road ...

A hydrofoil service between Cowes and Southampton was officially announced on 12th April 1965 - 60 years ago today. It was intended to open the hydrofoil service on 17th May and continue until late September. The operators were to have ...

2 people have escaped with their lives after being pulled from the burning wreckage of a plane that crashed into a caravan park in Bembridge. As first reported by Island Echo, it was just before 14:30 this afternoon (Saturday) that ...

An Isle of Wight woman living with incurable Stage 4 cancer is set to take on a 56-mile cycling challenge in Scotland this September to raise money for Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer and Cancer Research UK. Victoria Coles will be ...

A plane has dramatically clipped a house, crashed and burst into flames at Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park in Bembridge this afternoon (Saturday). Emergency services from across the Isle of Wight are responding to the significant incident involving a light aircraft, ...

Ventnor Exchange has announced the launch of a brand new touring venue for the Isle of Wight, with the Ventnor Exchange Arena set to debut during a special ‘Preview Season’ at this year’s Ventnor Fringe between 18th-27th July 2025. The ...

Monday 31st March – Friday 4th April 2024 • Liam Findlay, 35, of Carisbrooke Road, Newport pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs, £32 surcharge and £24 compensation. • Reece ...

17 gymnasts from Legacy Elite Gymnastics Academy have returned home to the Isle of Wight with an impressive 17 medals after taking part in their first competition of 2025. The team, made up of girls aged 6 to 13, had ...

A total of 5 Islanders are looking to replace Suzie Ellis as the Isle of Wight councillor for the Central Rural ward at a by-election on 1st May. County Hall has confirmed the final list of candidates: Bob Blezzard (Liberal ...

An 83-year-old man who is alleged to have been armed with a gun when he walked into a pharmacy in Wootton yesterday (Friday) has been detained, Police have confirmed. It was at 16:24 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary ...