Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Representatives of the Island theatre community gathered at Northwood House, Cowes, for the Isle of Wight Amateur Theatre Awards 2026 earlier this month.

The Isle of Wight hockey sides enjoyed a mixed weekend with wins, draws and a narrow cup exit across league and cup action.

Island Roads has stepped in to ensure users of the restored Sandown Town Hall start off on the right lines.

The Portsmouth-Fishbourne car ferry route is celebrating 100 years of service this month, but its story stretches back more than two centuries...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (20th March 2026) are…

Island Echo recently went behind-the-scenes at the new Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance base, as the life-saving charity prepares to move into its long-awaited ‘forever home’.

Residents have told the Isle of Wight Council of ‘ongoing disruption’ from roadworks, concerns continuing to go ‘largely unaddressed’ and a lack of prior engagement with affected businesses.

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

Convicted child sex offender David Stingemore was seen in his prison cell just minutes before he was discovered dead, an inquest opening has heard.

Central convenience store in Wroxall has been handed a shocking food hygiene rating after inspectors uncovered filthy conditions, dead flies and exposed food during a recent inspection. The inspection of Central Convenience Store, Wroxall Stores on West Street, was carried ...