Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A 10-year-old girl has had her artwork turned into more than 1,000 medals after winning Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s Schools Walk design competition in the event’s 20th year.

Members of the Isle of Wight Radio Society took to the air over the weekend (Saturday), as part of International Marconi Day, operating a special amateur radio station from The Needles.

BREAKING: Police were called to Yaverland early this morning (Thursday) following reports of a verbal altercation between a man and a woman.

BREAKING: Wightlink has been forced to cancel a number of sailings on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth service today (Thursday).

Dimbola Museum and Galleries has struck the right chord once again with the successful return of its ‘Jimi and Friends’ event.

Isle of Wight good causes are being given extra time to apply for vital grant funding to support their organisations.

3 men were reportedly seen forcing entry to an address...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be taken out of service for 2 weeks, the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed.

A new Government-imposed environmental charge will add around £3 to a standard return crossing from July 2026.

A volunteer search team dedicated to reuniting lost dogs with their owners on the Isle of Wight has received a major boost thanks to the donation of a new life-saving drone.