Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Ryde Model Yacht Club has presented £722.82 to Mountbatten Isle of Wight following its annual Charity Model Yacht Race, held at Ryde Canoe Lake last month. 

BREAKING: Firefighters have returned to Headon Warren following reports of a small flare-up.

Ventnor RFC rounded off an impressive summer sevens campaign by claiming the bronze medal at the Launceston Sevens after a series of hard-fought performances in Cornwall.

It was back to the shopfloor for Isle of Wight Foundation chairman Eddie Fellows when he recently visited Care In The Garden.

Day 3 of North Sails Cowes Week saw another varied day of racing on the Solent, with close competition across the fleets as the world's most famous keelboat regatta continued its 200th anniversary edition. North Sails Cowes Week has remained ...

A dust devil, a form of short-lived whirlwind, struck Sandown beach late last week (Friday), sending parasoles and sunloungers over 20ft into the air, with one beachgoer saying, "my little girl legged it under the pier".  A dust devil is ...

Isle of Wight rower Louis Sheasby has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 U19 World Rowing Championships.

A scheme to turn an ex-coastguard service station on the Isle of Wight into a commercial art gallery is back with planners after a prior application was withdrawn.

Disruption will continue through one of the busiest weeks of the summer holidays, and will impact Shanklin Carnival on Wednesday evening.

The Princess Royal has officially opened UKSA's new Victoria Barracks education centre in East Cowes, expanding maritime training and education on the Isle of Wight.