Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

More than 20 residents, professionals and community representatives gathered at the Ventnor Town Council offices at the weekend for a constructive workshop exploring ideas for the future of Ventnor Winter Gardens.

Island MP Richard Quigley has welcomed the Government’s announcement that the Office for Students (OfS) will be asked to increase the maximum fundable number of dental school places in England by 50 - rising from 809 to 859.

When looking at the Solent on any given day, the massive ships moving toward the horizon are just part of the scenery. But there is a growing trend in how people are actually using those ships to fix what has ...

A number of Wightlink’s Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry sailings have been cancelled for tomorrow (Thursday) due to forecast wind conditions on the Solent.

BREAKING: Elenors Grove between Binstead and Fishbourne has fully reopened in both directions tonight (Wednesday), a month earlier than originally expected.

Callum Chase has reached the milestone of 200 appearances for the Yachtsmen, a landmark that reflects his loyalty to the club and the Isle of Wight.

Red Funnel has appointed Jo Harrison as its new Chief Financial Officer, bringing a wealth of expertise from across the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.

Islanders have rallied around a 6-year-old girl from Seaview who is fighting against a rare blood cancer - raising more than £85,000 to support her family. 

Isle of Wight Hockey Club teams were in action across the leagues, with the Men’s 1XI boosting promotion hopes and the Ladies 2XI claiming a commanding win.

Cowes Sports will face Newport in this year's Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup final.