Ventnor Youth FC hosted its largest-ever tournament last weekend, welcoming 29 teams to Watcombe Bottom for 2 full days of football in the sunshine. Now in its 3rd year, the annual tournament has continued to grow, bringing together boys and...

4 bus drivers from Southern Vectis have successfully completed the demanding Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge in under 15 hours, raising money for Isle of Wight-based charity The Veteran Hotel. Marcin Lakomski, Natalie Woods, Dave Squirrell and Jamie Butler began their...

Police are investigating after 2 laundrettes on the Isle of Wight were broken into, with one now temporarily shut due to 'beyond repair' damage. Over the past few days Newport Laundrette, located at the top of High Street in the...

Online gaming has always been exciting for many. Competing against others can be exhilarating; that’s why people play games on popular sites like Fortunica. Also, iGaming has massively contributed to the growth of live streaming for gaming content. This has...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. This letter is in response to the one-way diversion between Newport and Cowes, which has been causing significant...

A pair of brown bears rescued from captivity in Azerbaijan will soon arrive at the Isle of Wight's Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, after a remarkable show of international support secured a free flight from cargo airline, Cargolux. One of the most...

Haylands Primary School is celebrating a remarkable achievement after its Under-11 football team reached the national final of the prestigious English Schools' Football Association (ESFA) Pokémon Cup, held at Stoke City FC’s bet365 Stadium on Friday 16th May. After months...

Girls’ Brigade members from the Isle of Wight travelled to London earlier this month (Sunday 5th May) to take part in the official VE Day 80 celebrations, proudly marching past The King and Queen as part of a national youth...

Journey data provided by Captiva Homes shows that delays on the troublesome Cowes diversion route have steadily improved during the first week of a new one-way system. As previously reported by Island Echo, a 2-month-long one-way system is in place...

Bembridge Sailing Club will be opening its doors to the community for a special Bank Holiday Open Day next week (Monday 26th May), with a packed programme of free, family-friendly activities. Everyone is welcome to come along to the club...