Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

LETTER: "I turned around and discovered an entire housing estate had been built around me"...

A nail salon on the Isle of Wight has announced its sudden closure with immediate effect, leaving customers shocked.

Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) is making a final call for businesses across the Island to complete its Wight BID consultation survey, with the deadline fast approaching on Monday 15th June.

More than 90 rowers descended on Bembridge Harbour over the weekend for the Isle of Wight’s only traditional fixed-seat rowing festival, with organisers hailing the event as the biggest and most successful yet.

Scouts UK has appointed Tom Vincent as the new County Lead Volunteer for the Isle of Wight.

Lorrie and Paul Hawkins won Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club’s annual Rolling Pin competition in hot conditions on Monday 25th May.

An Isle of Wight endurance runner has been selected to represent England at one of the world’s toughest ultra-running events after earning a wild card place in the national squad.

The experiences of more than 200 Islanders affected by cancer are set to be revealed publicly for the first time at a major Isle of Wight event next month aimed at improving local cancer services.

The new-look fire station is set to be completed at the start of next year.

A total of 1,332 people reported red squirrel sightings on the Isle of Wight during 2025, according to Wight Squirrel Project.