Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

BREAKING: The driver of a classic Triumph Spitfire has had a lucky escape after the car left the road and overturned.

Plans to squeeze 4 'low-cost' homes onto land currently used as a garden in East Cowes are facing opposition from neighbours amid concerns over overlooking, highway safety, overdevelopment and Japanese Knotweed.

Friendly rivalry between Red Funnel and Island Roads has raised more than £700 for Friends of the Animals after the ferry firm claimed a dramatic 4-3 victory in a charity football match in East Cowes.

Young Isle of Wight mountain biker Finley Manser-Grundy missed out on victory by just 0.1 seconds to claim another impressive podium.

The Royal British Legion (RBL) is looking for people across the Isle of Wight to help deliver its annual fundraising campaign in the run-up to Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.

An ambitious scheme to transform Medina Village into a major maritime heritage and activity centre has been unveiled, with the Hammerhead Crane at its heart.

Independent veterinary practice Wight Vets is moving from its Chapel Street home to larger premises in Newport, bringing more consulting space, new diagnostic equipment and free on-site parking for pet owners.

An inquest has been opened and adjourned following the death of a local woman, who was discovered by children at her home in Newport.

County Hall has now revealed that Isle of Wight residents will not get a direct say on council tax support worth over £10 million pounds for low-income households. 

A business idea rooted firmly in the Isle of Wight has gained recognition far beyond the Island. Boundless Wight, a student enterprise from The Island VI Form, created Walk the Wight: The Board Game and successfully progressed through several stages ...