Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The team of Island VI Form students were awarded High Sheriff Nigel Hartley's first High Sheriff Award.

New proposals to transform a disused restaurant on Totland Pier head into ‘one of the most unique’ holiday homes on the Isle of Wight have won the backing of local councillors.

A new species of large ammonite discovered in the cliffs at Whale Chine has been formally identified, marking the first new species of its kind from the site to be discovered in 46 years.

A petition has been launched by the Unite Action Network after the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) on the Isle of Wight 'refused to recognise Unite and negotiate redundancy terms' after the announcement of its sudden closure in May.

An Isle of Wight seafront wedding and events venue has been granted a premises licence by County Hall despite noise, nuisance and safety fears.

Ryde resident Steve Deacon has secured an impressive third-place finish at the PCA Hampshire bodybuilding competition after turning years of doubt into motivation for success.

The Isle of Wight's biggest youth-focused community carnival will return to Ryde on Saturday 4th July, with this year's IW Mardi Gras celebrating Island folklore, myths and legends.

Young writers from across the Isle of Wight have shown that imagination knows no bounds - even when limited to just ten words.

The Isle of Wight’s MPs have spoken out following the firing of warning shots by a Russian frigate at a British-registered yacht off the Isle of Wight.

Dimbola Museum and Galleries has launched 2 major summer exhibitions celebrating one of Britain's most influential writers and the colourful history of the Isle of Wight Festival.