Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Wessex Cancer Support would love you to spread some festive cheer by joining its Jolly Jumper Day on Friday 6th December.  Whether you’re the king of cosy, partial to a pom-pom ...

Local weather forecaster IW Met Service has issued a weather warning for both heavy rain and severe gales which look set to batter the Island later this week. A spell of heavy and persistent rain is expected from around 16:00 ...

Volunteers at the NSPCC’s shop in Cowes have been recognised at the children’s charity’s annual staff awards night by winning an Esther Award. Hosted by Chief Executive Peter Wanless, the awards recognise staff members and volunteers who have made a ...

Reports of a man drinking a bottle of wine behind the wheel of a parked car resulted in a Police response to Ventnor yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary quickly descended on the South Wight ...

St Mary’s Vaccination Hub is urging people who are eligible to take advantage of the autumn/winter vaccination programme and protect themselves against winter viruses.  Getting vaccinated is one of the best ways to help stop the spread of winter respiratory ...

The staff at Merrie Garden in Lake are looking for the people who stole their inflatable penguin Christmas decoration to return it to the pub before they involve the Police. The theft took place at around 19:30 on Monday night ...

The Medina Marching Band will host their annual Christmas Concert next Friday (6th December) at Christ The King College. Are you ready for a night of festive tunes, eighties hits, Christmas carols and magnificent marches? Then this concert is not ...

Wessex League East Cowes Victoria comfortably beat Island League Bembridge at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday evening to reach the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup semi finals for the 1st time in 3 seasons. Last season, the Victorians were vanquished ...

South Western Railway (SWR) - whose subsidiary Island Line operates train services here on the Island - is set to return to public ownership next year, the government has announced. The move comes just days after one of the Government’s ...

Joe Robertson, Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East, recently launched a survey of small businesses ahead of Small Business Saturday on the 7th of December. The survey is being circulated directly to hundreds of businesses in the East ...