Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Around 11,000 WASPI women across the Isle of Wight have seemingly lost their battle against the Government as Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says they will not be compensating those affected. For several years Women Against State Pension Inequality ...

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding residents of the process of safely disposing of sharp items, to help protect the waste collection teams. Households are being told not to place any sharps in your household waste or recycling. These ...

Wightlink’s Ryde Pier Head is hosting a festive market this weekend, with stalls selling unique gifts including jewellery, candles and local fudge, made by creative Islanders. All stallholder fees have been donated to Mountbatten and hospice volunteers are also on ...

Oakfield CE Aided Primary School have been awarded the prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark. Achieving a Primary Science Quality Mark is a rigorous process which requires a strong commitment to the programme - with Oakfield's success labelled a tremendous achievement. ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are investigating a collision in which a young boy was reportedly knocked off his scooter by a van driver. Police were called at 16:50 to a report of a collision on Carvel Lane. This ...

Wroxall Warriors are tied with St Lawrence Lizards at the top of Division Three, with Ryde Retailers close behind with games in hand. Ryde Frogs put up a spirited fight against Wroxall, with Steve Laing in particularly good form in ...

Organisers of the Isle of Wight Story Festival have announced the lineup for the 2025 edition of the family-orientated event, which will return to Newport over the February half-term. Best-selling children's author and Blue Peter award nominee, M.G. Leonard, leads ...

Outdooractive, Europe's largest outdoor activity and tourism digital platform, has released its latest UK map update which includes work enabled by cooperation with the Isle of Wight Council and Visit Isle of Wight. Created by its own team of cartographers, ...

More than 70 young carers from across the Isle of Wight experienced the once-in-a-lifetime thrill of cruising in a supercar during a Christmas celebration on Saturday (14th December).  Youngsters supported by Barnardo’s Isle of Wight Young Carers Service – which ...

The demolition of a former Ryde farmhouse on the site of the future Pennyfeathers development - damaged through numerous acts of vandalism - has been hailed as good news by developers and locals, which will ultimately make the area safer. ...