Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Island's young heroes have been crowned at Isle of Wight Radio's Child of Wight Awards 2024. The event, with headline sponsor WightFibre, took place at Tapnell Farm Park for the 3rd consecutive year on Friday (7th September), with nominees ...

Over the weekend The Great Wight Bite at Northwood House was subject to the vagaries of British weather patterns, although the sunshine did put in an appearance or 2. Sponsored by Red Funnel Ferries the event featured a number of ...

Red Funnel has worked hand-in-hand with one of its long-term freight customers, Acclaim Logistics, to collect hundreds of tin cans as part of a food donation drive for its Charity of The Year partner, the Isle of Wight Foodbank. The ...

A 76-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this week has been bailed, as detectives continue to investigate the suspicious death of a woman in her 70s. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to a detached ...

Opposition to the proposed closure of 6 Isle of Wight primary schools has been stepped up with another protest held this morning (Wednesday) - this time outside Oakfield Primary School. Parents, teachers and community campaigners have called public meetings and ...

Experience 25, the exhibition celebrating the history of the iconic Isle of Wight Festival, opens at London’s O2 on 19th September 2024. This year marks the 25th edition of Isle of Wight Festival, including the three original events held in ...

The Isle of Wight Council has congratulated an Island school on achieving the highest possible rating from Ofsted. Nine Acres Primary School in Newport is the first Isle of Wight school to achieve 'Outstanding' in all categories in more than ...

Cowes Sports advanced to the 3rd round of the Hampshire Senior Cup by beating East Cowes Vics on penalties in front of 310 spectators on a damp and dramatic Tuesday evening. Before kick off, a presentation was made to Vics ...

The Isle of Wight's 2 MPs have voted completely opposite to one another when it comes to keeping pensioner's winter fuel allowance - with Labour's Richard Quigley towing the party line. Government's plans to cut the support - which currently ...

A Cowes man, whose refusal to leave his house resulted in Armed Police being deployed, is to be sentenced at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court in November. Ben Hayman, 45, of Arctic Road in Cowes, appeared before Magistrates yesterday ...