Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Only around 14% of a 3-year-old Ministry of Justice (MOJ) grant has been spent by County Hall on maintaining Newport’s prison estate roads. The Isle of Wight Council said £869,000 has so far been spent out of a total budget ...

The Falconry Experience - which was looking to relocate from Havenstreet to Butterfly World - has had to scrap its initial moving plans, but the business has said that other moving plans are at an 'advanced stage'. Those behind the ...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has reiterated her promise to clamp down on organised crime gangs operating across rural communities in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. The pledge comes during National Rural Crime Action Week. The ...

ICRTouch has made a donation to an Isle of Wight-based movement, whose mission is to save pieces of land from property development, with the aim to transform them into beautiful nature reserves for the local community to enjoy. Kickstarted by ...

Firefighters were called to Newport this morning (Thursday) to help lift a poorly 3-year-old horse.  At around 11:15, crews from Ryde and Newport were called to Mews Lane off Fairlee Road to assist in the lifting of a 3-year-old horse. ...

Isle of Wight Ladies 2XI played the first game of the day at home on Saturday as they hosted Petersfield 2XI. The Island had some new faces starting for them, due to half term, but this did not stop them ...

Police are appealing for information following a £320 shoplifting incident at Waitrose in East Cowes last month (24th September). At around 14:25 on Tuesday 24th September a man paid for £6.90 worth of items at Waitrose on Well Street, but ...

Ofcom has awarded a new DAB radio multiplex licence covering the Isle of Wight to local community interest company Wight Digital Radio CIC, made up of local radio stations Vectis Radio and Isle of Wight Radio. Wight Digital Radio is ...

The Isle of Wight has witnessed a remarkable increase in the popularity of interactive casino games. With advances in technology, more residents are engaging with online platforms for entertainment and gaming purposes. Understanding the dynamics behind this surge can shed ...

With just days before the deadline, Islanders are being asked to vote for the Isle of Wight as the best in Europe. Shortlisted in the ‘Most Desirable Island in Europe’ category in the Wanderlust Readers Awards, the Isle of Wight ...