Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Cowes Classics Day - organised by the Royal London Yacht Club - will be returning to Cowes on Sunday 7th July. Once again, the Club will be welcoming classic car owners from both the Isle of Wight and beyond to ...

Freshwater Bay Golf Club held a Golf Day with professional Ryan Harmer last week. This annual event is a great chance to gain pro insights about mindset and strategy which will instantly save you shots on the course. Despite Freshwater Bay ...

Residents and staff from a Southern Housing care home in Ryde have been getting on their bikes to mark Autism Acceptance Week. The care home, located on Ryde's Argyll Street, supports people with learning disabilities. They organised a 10km cycle ...

A 51-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the unexpected death of a woman in her 50s from Cowes. Island Echo understands that the 55-year-old woman was admitted to St Mary’s Hospital in Newport, where ...

Wight Knuckle Brewery has announced its latest triumph at the prestigious SIBA Independent Beer Awards. Following their recent South-Eastern Gold Award, the brewery's Pale Ale has now secured a coveted Silver in the session pale category at the national level, ...

Joining the Red Arrows on the Air Asset bill at Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day, is the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Fishbourne Parish Council is sponsoring this element of the event and with good reason. As well as ...

All 3 Island Wessex League sides play away today (Saturday) after suffering disappointing defeats on the road on Thursday evening. In the Wessex Premier, 9th-placed Cowes Sports - who are no longer in contention for a playoff place - travel ...

A Shanklin man unloaded a tirade of abuse on a female Police Officer has been handed a 24-month community order and been told to pay compensation of £200. Frederick Medway, 32, of Atherley Road in Shanklin, admitted sending by public ...

A fundraiser has been launched to help support businesses in Cowes that have been left devastated by this week's flooding. Paul, Mark, Zoe and Rebecca of The Cowes Network have donated an initial £500, with a view to reaching a ...

A lack of staff will impact Red Funnel's cross-Solent services to and from the Isle of Wight this weekend - the latest disruption to affect Islanders and visitors alike. Due to the limited availability of crew, a revised timetable will ...