Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A shoplifter who stole pasta to feed himself has been ordered to pay compensation of £8.35 to Morrisons. Perry Masters, 42, of Barton Road in Newport, admitted theft from a shop when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates ...

Isle of Wight musician Ugly Ozo has been announced as the debut signing for new record label REX RECS. Ugly Ozo, the stage name of multi-instrumentalist Jess Baker, is the first act to join forces with Macks Faulkron on his ...

A new mayor and deputy mayor have been chosen to represent the Isle of Wight’s largest town. Ryde Town Council members elected Councillor Diana Conyers as Ryde’s next mayor and Councillor Karen Lucioni as deputy mayor at a meeting on ...

Cowes Classic Day will return to The Parade next month (Sunday 1st June), with over 60 vintage cars, historic vessels, live music and a Spitfire display on offer at this free community event. Organised by the Royal London Yacht Club ...

Investigations are underway after a vehicle driver, who crashed into parked cars in Ventnor last night, fled the scene. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were first alerted to the collision on Mitchell Avenue at around 21:45 last night. At ...

A 33-year-old man has been arrested following an incident in which a woman was assaulted at a shop in Cowes earlier today (Sunday). Police first received a report of an assault against a woman in her 20s at The Range ...

Vectis Rugby Football Club is celebrating an exceptional 2024/25 season, marked by a significant rise in membership, growing community engagement and an increasingly bright future for rugby on the Isle of Wight. The season concluded with a successful festival held ...

Talented young mathematicians at The Bay CE School are celebrating after achieving excellent results in the prestigious UK Mathematics Trust (UKMT) Maths Challenge. A total of 35 students in Years 9 and 10 took part in the national competition, which ...

50 competitors took part in the Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association (IWLGA) Ladies Championships at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club on 12th and 13th May. Sammi Keen from Freshwater Bay and Emma Powell from Ryde were the finalists of ...

Southern Water will be on hand to speak with Isle of Wight customers when the next 'Your Water Matters' event rolls into Newport on Thursday (22nd May). Doors at the Salvation Army Hall, in Pyle Street, will open at 13:30 ...