Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Isle of Wight rapper Fugo Kid has released his latest single, which is available to listen to now on all streaming platforms. Do It Like This? follows the idea of being unique and not needing to fit in to what ...

Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day will return this year, paying tribute to the Island's dedicated forces community with a day of honour and recognition. The event, on Sunday 29th June, will once again be held beachside at Eastern Gardens ...

Isle of Wight shoppers can pick up an extra bag to put through the checkout this Easter to support families facing financial difficulties during the school holidays. The popular donation bags pre-packed with healthy long-life food items will be available ...

Power cables brought down across the carriageway as a result of a car crashing into a pole has led to an emergency closure in Freshwater this morning (Saturday). A white Audi estate has collided head-on into electricity pole on School ...

Island Roads is preparing to deliver another programme of highway improvement works across the Isle of Wight this Spring. The programme of surface dressing has been agreed following analysis of road surveys and is designed both to increase skid resistance ...

Engine issues onboard Red Funnel’s Red Eagle vehicle ferry - which only returned to service this morning (Saturday) - has led to the cancellation of at least 2 sailings, with the potential for disruption to services all day.  Red Eagle ...

Isle of Wight Division 1 Champions Whitecroft & Barton Sports face Division 2 Champions High Park in a Memorial Cup semi-final at Sandy Lane this afternoon (Saturday). W&B have been unbeaten in their league campaign, winning 16 and drawing 1 ...

The driver of a van has escaped with minor injuries after losing control of the vehicle at speed and crashing into a hedgerow on the outskirts of Ryde tonight (Friday). Police, paramedics and firefighters were all called to Smallbrook Lane ...

Isle of Wight paedophile Adrian Stone, who has been described as a risk to children, has been sentenced to 4 years in prison after sexually assaulting an underage girl he took out in his car. It was in early September ...

Following backlash over a parking ticket issued to a Mountbatten nurse on a patient visit last month, the Isle of Wight Council has agreed to meet with the hospice to discuss possible changes to the current rules. As previously reported ...