Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

BREAKING: All cross-Solent services to and from the Island have been suspended.

Competitors will be tasked with laying and securing a 10-metre section of hedge within a set time limit, putting their skills and techniques to the test.

BREAKING: A new weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with up to 40mm of rainfall possible tomorrow (Saturday).

Dancers aged between 50 and 93 will come together in Newport next month for a special celebration of dance, with members of the public invited to enjoy a free afternoon of performances. The event, called Connect, will take place at ...

HTP Apprenticeship College celebrated the achievements of its learners at a Graduation Ceremony, recognising Higher Apprentices who have completed qualifications across a wide range of professional and vocational disciplines.

Brave volunteer lifeboat crews at Bembridge RNLI launched into ferocious seas this morning (Friday) as stormy weather battered the Isle of Wight, with conditions so severe that the lifeboat has been unable to return to its station.

Ventnor's 2nd XV recorded an emphatic 55-19 victory over Trojans on Saturday (17th October), while the 1st XV suffered a heavy defeat at New Milton.

A proposal for 3 custom homes and an orchard on greenfield land in the West Wight has been refused after over 120 objections were lodged.

“Everyone will agree, the sentence was not enough” - that's from the Badger Trust following Max O'Neill's sentencing for a 'distressing' animal attack.

Other acts announced today include Myles Smith, 5 Seconds of Summer, Kaiser Chiefs, Bastille, Scouting For Girls and T'Pau.