Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

NOSY has been named a finalist for The Social & Sustainable Impact Award at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards 2026.

BREAKING: A campfire, believed to have been left smouldering unattended, is thought to have sparked the massive wildfire that devastated Headon Warren, destroying important flora, fauna and habitat.

North Sails Cowes Week is set to introduce a new Youth Sailing Zone as part of its 200th anniversary celebrations.

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BREAKING: The wildfire that has burned across Headon Warren since Thursday morning has finally been extinguished, bringing to an end a 5-day firefighting operation involving crews from 5 fire and rescue services.

More than £2,000 has been raised for men's mental health after footballers past and present came together for the inaugural Harry Roberts Memorial Match at Oakfield Recreation Ground.

Quay Arts is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a jam-packed weekend of live entertainment, exhibitions and family-friendly activities.

BREAKING: This latest announcment comes exactly 12-months after the foundation placed 17 Island-based jobs at risk.

The Isle of Wight's squash community has celebrated the success of its first-ever IW Classic, with 90 players of all ages competing across a packed weekend of action at Westridge Squash Courts.

The new partnership aims to reduce food waste, improve crop forecasting and help boost domestic sales through the use of data analytics and machine learning.