Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Malaga is one of the most popular destinations in Spain, brimming with rich history and vibrant culture. The city itself and the beautiful Andalusian region has so much to offer its visitors, which is why exploring it by car is ...

They’re an ever-present feature in both land-based and online casinos and one of the driving forces behind the enormous expansion of iGaming from a web curiosity to a global, multi-billion dollar industry. Yes, the humble slot machine has gone on ...

The Needles Landmark Attraction is to be closed until Thursday whilst improvement works are completed on the main road into the site. Island Roads will be completing the works on Alum Bay New Road (B3322) until 1st February, meaning there ...

The second Island Echo Centenary Cup was held on Friday (26th January), with 36 entrants from all divisions of the Isle of Wight League taking part. The competition is a handicapped singles tournament, which means players from all the divisions ...

A 25-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested on suspicion of common assault following an incident at Sports Direct in Newport yesterday afternoon (Sunday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called at around 14:45 on Sunday, 28th ...

Wightlink has suspended its Yarmouth-Lymington route this morning (Monday) due to foggy conditions on the Western Solent. The cross-Solent operator says that the extremely thick fog means it cannot run its car ferries to and from Yarmouth, with the service ...

Essential maintenance of the gangway at Wightlink's Portsmouth Harbour FastCat terminal means changes to the boarding and disembarking process for passengers in February and March. All customers will board from the Portsmouth Harbour South End berth between Tuesday 20th February ...

Red Funnel's hi-speed Red Jet service has been suspended once again this morning (Monday) due to a technical issue with the only boat in operation. It's said that Red Jet 6 has been pulled from service until further notice due ...

The Isle of Wight's first tidal sea pool is a step closer to becoming a reality as further grant funding has been secured to take the project forward. Swim The Wight CIC, in collaboration with the University of Southampton, has ...

Following a record-breaking 2023, registration for the award-winning Walk the Wight has officially opened today (Monday).   Last year, thousands of walkers raised a whopping £460,000 for Mountbatten – the most ever – helping the charity deliver care to over 2,000 ...