Former Big Brother contestant, journalist, academic and businessman, Derek Laud, has joined the General Election campaign on the Island. Derek Laud has been campaigning in Isle of Wight East with Conservative MP hopeful Joe Robertson. The former political speechwriter was...

Wightlink is ready to welcome crowds of music lovers who will be travelling by ferry to the Isle of Wight Festival, one of the most popular events on the calendar. Tens of thousands of people will be crossing the Solent...

Crews and Scullers from Ryde and Newport Rowing Clubs competed at the Southampton Coalporters Rowing Club Regatta on the River Itchen in Southampton over a 1500 metre course on Saturday (15th June). The highlight of the day for the Wightlink...

Orchard House celebrated Father’s Day with homemade treats and a special performance by Gary and Laura, who provided a delightful preview of their upcoming act at the Isle of Wight Festival next week. The residents were thrilled by the live music...

Of the 20 or so chines on the Isle of Wight, Shanklin is the most famous, historic, dramatic and spectacular. 'Chine' is a local word peculiar to Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It derives from the Middle English...

Harwoods Division 1 football club Northwood St Johns FC have announced the appointment of a new manager: Mark Allen. Andy Simpson has been appointed as manager of the reserve team. The club - based at Cowes Community Club - had...

Wednesday night saw the hosting of the premier hustings event for Isle of Wight West, with all 6 candidates answering hot-topic questions. Island Echo now looks deeper into what each candidate had to say... The joint Island Echo/Isle of Wight...

An 18-year-old borstal boy was committed for trial at Hampshire Assizes on 14th June 1949 after stealing a plane at Bembridge Aerodrome and flying to Wales in an attempt to escape the Isle of Wight. Brynley Fussell first attempted to...

The Isle of Wight football team may miss out on playing at the Orkney Island Games in July 2025. This is because games organisers have reduced the number of teams from 16 to 12 in both the men's and women's...

All 6 candidates vying to become MP for Isle of Wight West faced intense questioning in front of a crowd of 300 voters at the Island Echo / IW Observer General Election hustings in Newport yesterday evening (Wednesday). Residents from across the...