Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

In a world where personalisation reigns supreme, the way we wear fragrance is undergoing a quiet revolution. Gone are the days when a perfume was simply plucked from a department store shelf. Today, more people are turning to bespoke and ...

John's Club, a vital Isle of Wight charity that has supported people with disabilities for nearly 30 years is now at risk of closure after running out of funds. The charity, based from its community centre in Oakfield, Ryde, delivers ...

The Island Stages rally will not take place in 2025, with organisers instead setting their sights on a revised date of February 2026, it has been confirmed. The closed-road motorsport event was expected to return in November this year, following ...

A 2-month-long one-way system is about to come into force on the main road between Newport and Cowes, which is set to cause significant disruption for motorists. With the building of houses at the new Three Oaks housing development pushing ...

Joe Robertson, MP for Isle of Wight East, has raised the issue of funding for the Island’s primary school with Education Ministers in the House of Commons. Speaking during Parliamentary Questions, he said that the national criteria used for funding ...

A group of 4 friends have raised just shy of £9,000 for Young Lives vs Cancer by running the TCS London Marathon.  23-year-old Kit Maytum, 24-year-old Connor King, 24-year-old Callum Watkins and 24-year-old Bradley Lane-Williams took on the 26.2 mile ...

The 'Round the Island' Offshore Powerboat Race will take place this Saturday (3rd May), marking the opening round of the 2025 UKOPRA Offshore Championship. Up to 16 teams from across the UK and Sweden will compete for the Classes 1, ...

Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers. The Isle of Wight bus operator’s community fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding, marketing help, free travel or the use ...

A major planning application for a renewable energy park south of Wootton will come under County Hall’s spotlight this evening (Tuesday). The planning committee will decide whether to approve Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park Ltd’s revised proposal for a solar ...

A car park in Shanklin has been cordoned off by Police and a man in his 60s has been rushed to hospital following an incident involving a car. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service ...