Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 has been deployed to a remote beach near Blackgang this afternoon (Monday) following reports of a man suffering a medical emergency.. HM Coastguard was first alerted to the incident on the beach between Blackgang and St ...

71-year-old paedophile Keith Matthews has been jailed for 18 years after being found guilty of 8 counts of sexual offences against 3 children in Ryde and East Cowes, the youngest being just 8 years old. In July 2022, Police received ...

The Isle of Wight is seeing increased demand from schools looking for a cost-effective way to complement their curriculum and support practical learning outside of the classroom - but more accommodation providers are needed. As a result of this increasing ...

A crash involving a car and a motorcycle is causing significant delays on the main route through Wootton this afternoon (Monday). Emergency service personnel were first called to Lushington Hill at around 14:45 following reports of a multi-vehicle collision. At ...

Wight Tri was out in full force for  the 2025 Fast Twitch Triathlon in Southampton, joined by some determined members of Vectis Academy on Sunday 27th April. The Isle of Wight athletes showed up and showed off across the 400-metre ...

A group of students from The Bay CE School (secondary site) have returned to school with memories of a lifetime after an unforgettable skiing adventure at Canada’s stunning Panorama Mountain Resort. 31 students from Years 9, 10 and 11, accompanied ...

The Isle of Wight Racketball team Wight Wizards have just secured a second consecutive Hampshire Premier League title.  Competing against teams from across the region - including Southampton, Portsmouth and Chichester - the Wizards have also achieved remarkable back to ...

A declined bid to build 2 new homes similar in shape to Scandinavian Longhouses in an Isle of Wight seaside village has been appealed. Jonathan Reece and Clare Hansall submitted an appeal over County Hall’s refusal to grant consent for ...

A kitchen fire in a third-floor flat in the heart of Ventnor, prompted an emergency response from Shanklin and Ryde firefighters. Shanklin and Ryde crews were alerted at 09:21 to a kitchen fire at a property on Church Street in ...

Cash Access UK, the organisation set up to protect nationwide access to cash, has opened a temporary home for the banking hub in East Cowes, located in the East Side Curve. Customers of all major banks can visit any weekday ...