Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Passionate locals have taken matters into their own hands to get a Ventnor road reopened nearly 18 months after a wall collapse forced its closure by Island Roads. It was in October 2023 that Bath Road - which runs from ...

Premier Motors is on a mission to debunk the biggest myths around electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids, and plug-in hybrids this March with an electrifying campaign packed with exclusive offers, expert insights, and hands-on experiences. As the Island’s EV Store, Premier ...

Glorious sunshine shone down on Yarmouth as hundreds of schoolchildren took part in the town's annual Pancake Day races this morning (Tuesday). Students from Freshwater and Yarmouth C of E Primary School, local businesses and even a 'gurt mallishag' were ...

Bob Seely, the former Member of Parliament for the Isle of Wight, is back in local politics as a parish councillor for Freshwater. Mr Seely was the County Councillor for the Central Wight ward from 2013 until he became Member ...

Local community station Vectis Radio has announced the list of finalists for the 2025 Isle of Wight Community Awards. This is the third year of these awards and the ceremony, which is sponsored by, and will be held at Caffe ...

Fancy a challenge this May? Then why not take on the Spinnaker Tower abseiling challenge in aid of local charity Aspire. Experience an amazing adrenalin rush and take on a 100-metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s iconic landmark, Spinnaker Tower, overlooking the ...

Ventnor were beaten by a 6-point margin by Southampton at Watcombe Bottom. The home side started strongly and sustained pressure from the forwards led to a penalty that Harry Ottley calmly slotted. Following that promising start, life got much harder ...

A pedestrian has been left with serious injuries after he was hit by an alleged drug driver in Wootton last night (Monday). Police were called just before 23:00 yesterday evening (3rd March) to reports of a road traffic collision on ...

Neil Hayward, an experienced leader with a varied career across multiple public and private sector organisations, will become the new Chair of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust from 1st April. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare ...

County Hall’s watchdog panel will today (Tuesday) scrutinise the Isle of Wight Council’s expected landmark decision to close 5 primary schools. The Corporate Scrutiny Committee will pore over a paper due to be presented at Thursday’s cabinet meeting which covers ...