Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Members of the Probus Club of Yarmouth stepped back in time with a visit to the Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum in Ryde at the end of May.

BREAKING: A Sandown man arrested following an alleged incident involving a teenage boy on board a bus has now been charged with a public order offence.

Last week saw around 40 people gather in Salisbury Gardens, Ventnor, for a public screening of The People's Emergency Briefing and a discussion on the local climate and nature crisis.

A seafront wedding and events venue's bid for a premises licence will come before Isle of Wight councillors next week amid concerns over noise, disturbance and safety.

St Catherine's School is set to bring festival fun to charity row at this year's Isle of Wight festival, with face painting and festival glitter, all in the hopes of raising funds to support the special school. 

A meeting between Southern Water and Isle of Wight councillors to be held later today (Thursday) has been called over mounting public concern for water quality across the Island.

Islanders are being invited to test their aim and raise money for a worthy cause at a darts-themed fundraiser in Ryde this weekend.

A new community mural celebrating life in St Helens was been unveiled on the village green last weekend (7th June), with schoolchildren, local businesses and community groups all playing a part in bringing the artwork to life.

A documentary following an Isle of Wight fossil hunter's efforts to connect with his young daughter through a shared passion has been selected for backing by the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund.

Councils must prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads under tough new requirements...