Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

East Cowes Victoria are just 90 minutes away from claiming a place in the Wessex Premier League after beating Alresford Town on the road in the semi finals of the playoffs last night (Wednesday). The Victorians have never achieved promotion ...

The Department for Transport has confirmed it will not consider nationalising ferry services or introducing service guarantees for the Isle of Wight, despite repeated and desperate calls from residents and MPs. In a formal response to Islanders who had written ...

ASDA has issued a precautionary product recall for its 160g packs of Hot & Spicy Chicken Breast Slices after it was discovered that the product has been packaged with an incorrect use-by date. The supermarket chain is asking customers who ...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule ...

Outrage has been sparked after a life-saving defibrillator was found to be missing from its cabinet at Sandford Garage near Godshill, with IOW Defibrillators condemning the suspected theft as 'the lowest'. The defibrillator, which is part of the Isle of ...

Harry and Paul back in the early years - sporting hairstyles of the day! This year marks a major milestone for Ryde Demolition, as the Isle of Wight firm celebrates 40 years of family-run success and significant local projects. Founded ...

In a new regular feature on Island Echo, Charlie Panayi, CEO of Red Squirrel Property Shop, gives a monthly update on the Isle of Wight’s property market… The Isle of Wight property market has stayed active through the start of 2025, ...

A new cohort of retained firefighters have completed their initial training and will now go on the run at their local stations, responding to emergencies across the Isle of Wight. The group of 4 completed their Mod A course, a ...

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields recently had the honour of celebrating Scouts from Isle of Wight at a special event held at Windsor Castle. The Duke of Kent, Joint President of The Scouts, joined Dwayne in congratulating the young awardees for ...

The body of a man - believed to be in his 60s - has been discovered in unexplained circumstances in a former shop in central Newport today (Wednesday). A member of the public raised concerns with Hampshire & Isle of ...