Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The 39 Ryde Harriers who competed in the Stubbington 10km Road Race had some outstanding results - including 2nd and 3rd men’s places overall - on Sunday 7th January. Stubbington is the 1st race of the Hampshire Road Race League ...

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that entries for the 2024 Regatta are now open. At 198 years young, Cowes Week is the world's longest-running regatta. It remains one of the pre-eminent and best-known events in the global sailing calendar. In ...

As temperatures plummet today (Monday), local weather forecaster IW Met Service has issued a weather warning for ice with snow also possible across the Island this afternoon. The warning is in place from 16:00 this afternoon until 11:00 on Tuesday ...

The Isle of Wight started their centenary year of 2024 - as they had finished 2023 - on the front foot with a win against Portsmouth 2nds at Wootton Rec on Saturday (6th January). A favourable result appeared less than ...

For the next few weeks, a revised Red Jet timetable will be in operation. Red Jet 7 will be out of service from today (Monday until 23rd January, as she undergoes her scheduled annual refit. Whilst Red Jet 4 continues ...

The RSPCA has revealed that it has found new homes for more than 4,000 animals in a decade on the Isle of Wight , with the remarkable rehoming feat revealed to mark its 200th birthday this year. The charity has ...

One of the major routes into Cowes is to be upgraded by Island Roads in work starting this week. Sections of Park Road are to be upgraded over 9 days in a project that has been divided into 2 phases ...

Fewer visitors came to the Isle of Wight last summer but they spent more money with local businesses, the Island’s tourism boss has revealed. Around £280 million was forked out on the Island, by tourists, between October 1, 2022, and September ...

Cowes Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (CAODS) has announced the restart of their Youth Theatre. Starting on Sunday (7th January), Trinity Youth Theatre is open to anyone aged 8-16 who would like to learn more about all aspects of theatre ...

A suspected fire onboard St Faith has prompted crews from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to rush to the Wightlink terminal in Portsmouth this afternoon (Sunday). The alarm was first raised to those on the Fishbourne ...