Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A man in his 40s from Ryde has died after his car plunged into the sea at Gurnard late last night (Saturday). Emergency services rushed to Shore Road at just before 23:30 after receiving reports that a vehicle had careered ...

Vectis comprehensively beat Binstead at Cowes Enterprise College after conceding an early goal on Saturday (30th November). Binstead took an early lead in the 7th minute against the run of play when Luis Perfect capitalised on a defensive error before ...

Businesses and charitable organisations in Ryde - including a popular cinema dating back to the 1930s - could receive up to £12,633.14 in facelift grants. Ryde Town Council’s Community Planning Committee has decided to go ahead with 2025/26 grant applications ...

There are close to 350 prehistoric barrows on the Isle of Wight, but Island Echo takes a look at a handful as part of the latest in the Secret Isle of Wight heritage series... The Longstone at Mottistone, a long ...

A search and rescue operation is underway to locate potential casualties in the water after a car plunged into the sea at Gurnard shortly before midnight. It was at around 23:45 that emergency services were alerted to a vehicle crashing ...

Newport IW FC have gone to within 1 point of rivals 5th-placed East Cowes Vics in Wessex Division 1 by drawing with Fleetlands at Powder Monkey Park this afternoon (Saturday). However, this was 2 points lost rather than a point ...

58-year-old Andrew Collins, who was convicted of exposing himself in front of 2 women at a local holiday park back in 2022, has appeared before magistrates again after breaching the notification requirements of the Sex Offender's Register.  Collins, now of ...

A popular Isle of Wight hotel will get a new changing room to serve its outside swimming pool – so bathers don’t have to walk from the pool through the restaurant anymore. Steven Wells of Garden Isle Hotels’ planning application ...

Father Christmas is to visit towns and villages across the Isle of Wight in December. He will visit towns across the Island including Ryde, Freshwater, Cowes and Ventnor. Wherever you live, he’s coming to you. Isle of Wight Round Table, ...

Police are working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a man in his 50s in Ventnor. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at 09:56 this morning (Saturday) to a report of a sudden death ...