Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Whitecroft & Barton made it 8 wins out of 8 in Harwoods Division 1 yesterday afternoon with a 3-1 home win over Ventnor, joining their table-topping opponents on 24 points but with 2 games in hand. W&B had their captain, ...

The Isle of Wight Council is urging residents to be vigilant of fraudulent SMS messages being circulated. There are various messages being sent circulated claiming to be from official bodies, including. Stating you are eligible for £900 from Household Support ...

A staff member being taken ill this morning (Sunday) has resulted in a revised Island Line timetable for the 2nd time this week.  It is hoped that disruption today will only last until 11:00, whilst tomorrow (Monday) an hourly service ...

The Isle of Wight played a very significant role in the development of the hydrofoil in the 20th century. On 24th July 1968, The Times 'Hovercraft & Hydrofoils special' included the following statement: "The hovercraft and modern hydrofoil are both ...

The Isle of Wight is known for being home to many different venues. The Sandown Bingo Hall and the Ryde Theatre have had the biggest influence and are seen as cultural landmarks by the people who live in the county. ...

A Shanklin teenager who admitted several counts of possessing and distributing indecent images of children has been handed a community order. Jamie O’Neil, 19, of Culver Road, previously admitted 3x possession of a photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child and 3x distribute ...

Cowes captain John McKie scored a 1st half hat trick in half-an-hour as the Yachtsmen put 5 goals past Laverstock & Ford this afternoon (Saturday). The Yachtsmen have now taken 13 points out of a possible 15 in their last ...

Women born in the 1950s from the Isle of Wight, are expected to join thousands in Westminster to protest against the way increases to their State Pension age were communicated. The WASPI women – or Women Against State Pension Inequality ...

There’s only a week left for groups to apply for assistance with cross-Solent travel through Wightlink’s sponsorship scheme – Wightlink in the Community. The window for applications will close on Thursday 31st October 2024. Sports and arts organisations on the ...

Xen Aviation - a domestic operator based in Georgetown Guyana - has finalised a deal to acquire its first Britten-Norman turbine powered Islander. The aircraft will be used by Xen Aviation to enhance regional connectivity and support its planned commuter ...