Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s flagship locomotive 'Calbourne' is back on the tracks - just in time for the annual Isle of Wight Steam Show this weekend. After being offline for several months to have new tyres fitted, the ...

In the fast-paced world of international trade, staying updated on the latest changes in customs clearance is not just a necessity - it's a competitive advantage. Customs clearance, the process by which goods are processed and approved by customs authorities ...

Police descended onto the sands at Ryde at first light this morning (Thursday) in response to concerns for the welfare of a man, later detaining him at taser point. At just before 06:00, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary deployed ...

Jayden Yates with man-of-the-match award East Cowes Vics have maintained their 100% record in the season to date with an emphatic victory over Folland Sports in the 1st round of the Hampshire Cup at Beatrice Avenue.  Following a successful start ...

Last Saturday (17th August) marked the official opening of the annual Folkboat Week, hosted and organised by the Royal Solent Yacht Club, with 39 of the 3-man Folkboats from England’s South Coast racing in the Western Solent throughout the week. ...

Ian Clark retained the GT140 Island Masters at the Smallbrook Stadium on Tuesday night. On a night of hard and fast racing, Clark went through the evening unbeaten after a dominant and forceful display of motorcycle handling. On a track ...

13-year-old Summer Chambers is hoping to secure a place in Archery GB's National Age Group Academy following a hugely successful inaugural season in the sport. Summer only started archery with West Wight Archery Club just over a year ago, but ...

Those crossing the Solent with both Wightlink and Red Funnel are facing disruption this morning (Thursday) due to a lack of staff and technical failures. Wightlink pulled their early morning Fast Cat for reasons unknown, although the cross-Solent operator has ...

Bembridge RNLI lifeboat launched to the aid of a 37ft yacht that had become dismasted in the vicinity of the Nab Tower late last night (Wednesday). Solent Coastguard requested the launch of the All Weather Lifeboat at around 23:00 following ...

Thousands of scooterists are set to descend on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday) ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend's annual Isle of Wight Scooter Rally, which will include the traditional Sunday ride-out. The Scooter Rally weekend runs through to ...