Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Continued problems with Red Funnel’s Red Eagle vehicle ferry has led to at least another 8 cancelled sailings today (Thursday). It was on Tuesday afternoon that a problem with the voith unit - a seemingly common issue - arose, leading ...

Isle of Wight Councillors Ed Blake, Chris Quirk, and Michael Beston have expressed serious concerns regarding the forthcoming re-closure of Leeson Road in Ventnor, with calls to alter plans to keep the vital A-road open. Leeson Road, which was reopened ...

Young cancer survivor Oscar Hatt, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at just 5 months old, has started school this week - which coincides with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Isle of Wight parents Joanna Tosdevin, 35, and Russell Hatt, 37, are ...

A third man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in relation to the ongoing investigation into a series of arson attacks on the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown. Police have confirmed that a 20-year-old man from Newport has today ...

Further information on proposals to close 6 Isle of Wight primary schools, reduce the size of 2 others and introduce new SEN provisions, including key dates to remember, has been released by the local authority. Arreton, Brading, Cowes, Godshill, Oakfield ...

50 years ago an inquest heard that warning signs and ropes at Alum Bay had been ignored leading to the death of 9-year-old Sandra Grant of Rainham. The Isle of Wight Mercury reported on 4th September 1974 that many adults ...

A new museum devoted to the musical history of the Isle of Wight has opened in Newport. The first floor exhibition opened to guests at a gala evening on Friday, at Triple A Records in St James Street. Pretty Things ...

Arreton, Brading, Cowes, Godshill, Oakfield and Wroxall primary schools have all been earmarked for closure next year, it has been confirmed this afternoon (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Council has revealed its plan to shut the 6 local primary schools ...

Medina Theatre came alive with the sounds of music, dance, and applause as over 80 talented students from Fusion Arts Academy took to the stage for their annual showcase. The event, aptly titled Applause, was a vibrant celebration of the ...

A motorcyclist has escaped with minor injuries following a collision between his motorcycle and a car in Lake this afternoon (Wednesday). Emergency services were called to reports of a road traffic collision on Newport Road, at the junction with Lamorbey ...