Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The much-loved Isle of Wight retailer W Hurst & Son has announced that it intends to close it’s Ventnor and Freshwater branches, and has put it Shanklin branch at risk of closure. After 166 years of trading, a shifting retail ...

Island residents are being encouraged to use NHS 111 online and local pharmacies for urgent but non-life-threatening medical needs over the busy Bank Holiday weekend. NHS 111 online is a fast and easy-to-use alternative to calling the NHS 111 phone ...

The Maritime Archaeology Trust (MAT) is set to create a major new maritime discovery centre and museum at the former Yarmouth Primary School, following the completion of a long-awaited community-led acquisition. The Yarmouth Community Foundation CIC has now finalised the ...

Blackgang Chine, the UK’s oldest theme park, has announced that Wight Aid is the attraction's official charity partner for the 2025 season. Following the success of last year's initiative - where spare change tossed into the park’s Rumpus Mansion Fountain ...

Police have launched a large-scale investigation after a jewellers, corner shop, community honesty shop and containers were targeted on the Isle of Wight overnight. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that it is investigating a series of burglaries ...

Wightlink will be running a revised timetable on its Fastcat service this Bank Holiday Weekend due to a mechanical fault with Wight Ryder I. An amended timetable will be in operation on the Ryde Pier Head-Portsmouth Harbour route tomorrow (Saturday) ...

The Social Worker of the Year Awards is on the lookout for outstanding social workers on the Isle of Wight who have gone the extra mile to make a positive difference to the lives of individuals in their local community. ...

Competing in the fastest growing Olympic sport of Beach Sprints, Bass Andre of Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club faced current world champions and Olympic gold medallists in the English Beach Sprints championship at Studland Bay last weekend (17th and 18th May). ...

Children at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School in Carisbrooke have given their old shoes a new purpose by planting strawberries and pumpkins in them, in support of the community garden. On Monday (19th May), pupils got hands-on with ...

Franny Benali is leading a group of fundraisers to the Island for his latest trek with Saints Foundation, the charity arm of Southampton Football Club. Now in its 3rd year, ‘Iron Fran’ and his group of Benali on Tour walkers ...