Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A plan for 2 new houses in Cowes has been branded “sterile and bland” and the scheme has been rejected by the Isle of Wight Council. The owners of 19 Queens Road, in the town’s conservation area, wanted to demolish ...

Has your business had an outstanding year? Are you celebrating an exceptional 2023? It’s time to think about entering for an IW Chamber Business Award. Presented at Cowes Yacht Haven on May 10th, and sponsored once again by WightFibre, the ...

East Cowes Vics have boosted their chances of reaching the Wessex Division 1 play off places by trouncing Fawley 0-4 at the Eight Wealth Arena this evening (Wednesday). Before the game, manager Alex Smith had said: "Fawley is always a ...

Charlie Hatton, Gym01 After a successful first show back in June, IFL returned to GG's Bar & Restaurant in Newport on Saturday (2nd December) for another night of top quality martial arts.  This was a fantastic evening with some incredible ...

More than 100 homes are planned for the edge of Bembridge, in the latest major scheme put forward by an Isle of Wight developer. Captiva Homes’ 130-property Middleton development could be built on a greenfield site, between Steyne Road, Mill ...

Red Funnel has this week announced that from January 2024 they are to cut late-night sailings on its Red Jet service. Red Funnel says the timetable change reflects reduced passenger demand for late-night crossings. From Wednesday 3rd January the last ...

The following article features images of a sensitive nature that some readers may find distressing. The Isle of Wight’s emergency services came together to conduct a realistic, multi-agency training exercise last night (Tuesday), simulating a multi-vehicle road traffic collision on ...

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after a door was damaged at an address in Shanklin earlier this afternoon (Wednesday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called just after 14:00 to a ...

Pearly Dobson Pearly Dobson - a female competitive bodybuilder based on the Isle of Wight - has raised £5,000 to support her friend, Anita, who is facing the challenges of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The funds raised will be used ...

Local weather forecaster IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain tomorrow (Thursday). Possibly torrential downpours look set to hit the Island between 10:00 and 20:00. Rainfall totals of 15-20mm will be rather widespread across the ...