Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Abbey Brass rounded off a successful year with 6 Christmas performances across the Island. The island’s newest brass band brought festive cheer to hundreds of concert-goers at Newport Salvation Army Church and Wootton and Binstead Methodist Churches. Small ensembles from ...

Wightlink has revealed that it transported 3.8million people across the Solent in 2023, serving up 174,000 slices of toast and going through 163,000 litres of milk! The cross-Solent operator has highlighted what a busy year it was across its 3 ...

The owners of Gastronomy in Cowes have announced that the popular eatery has closed with immediate effect. Taking to their Instagram page, business owners Charlie and Christianne have said that the festive period forced them to think about their lives ...

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Eastern Yar with a warning that Morton Common could flood again this evening (Tuesday). At Wroxall, 21mm of rain has been recorded over the past 24 hours, which is in ...

In a brand new Isle of Wight heritage series at the very start of a new year, Island Echo examines the famous Isle of Wight nightclubs that were once a well known feature of our Island. It is now 3 ...

A revised 1-boat timetable will be in operation on the Red Jet service between West Cowes and Southampton between tomorrow (2nd January) and Thursday (4th January), it has been confirmed. The timetable is in force as a result of a ...

East Cowes Vics manager Alex Smith has now been in the Beatrice Avenue hot seat for a year - and what a year it has been! Alex began his tenure at Vics with a baptism of fire - a home ...

There are delays on Middle Road this afternoon (Monday) as a result of single vehicle collision in a which a driver has lost control of their vehicle. The incident occurred on the B3401 between Betty Haunt Lane and Rowridge Lane ...

Hedgehogs and other small animals will be better protected on the Island's roads under new rule changes designed to make it easier for local authorities to put up wildlife warning signs. The current hedgehog sign will be updated following feedback ...

Local weather forecaster IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for rain with heavy downpours set to move in across the Island this evening (Monday). The warning is in force between 20:00 on New Year's Day until 16:00 ...