Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Ryde Carnival's Main Parade will follow a different route tonight after (Thursday) an emergency road closure by Southern Water forced organisers to make last-minute changes.

From secret rocket testing and prehistoric dinosaurs to a rather less believable dragon beneath Newport, a new free adventure is inviting people to uncover the Isle of Wight’s hidden stories.

BREAKING: Suspected class A and B drugs. numerous knives and mobile devices were seized, but no arrests have yet been made.

September is proving to be another packed month of theatre on the Isle of Wight, with an Island premiere under the stars, a poignant story of lifelong love and a Gilbert and Sullivan favourite all taking to the stage.

Isle of Wight sailor Freddie Harrison has been crowned Tera Sport World Champion after taking gold by the narrowest of margins in Germany.

Wightlink Chief Executive Katy Taylor has seen first-hand how specially trained Ability Dogs are helping disabled Islanders live more independently.

BREAKING: Officers from both the Island and the mainland are in attendance...

Pregnant women and thousands of children across the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to get protected against flu as the NHS launches its winter vaccination programme.

Calum Best and former EastEnders favourite Ricky Groves are heading to Cowes this Sunday (6th September) for a celebrity football fundraiser in aid of Mountbatten.

Plans to create a new walking and cycling route linking Freshwater, Yarmouth, Newport and Ryde could be only partially completed by a key 2028 deadline.