Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

BREAKING: Firefighters tackled a kitchen fire at a terraced property on the outskirts of Newport earlier this afternoon (Wednesday).

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council has written directly to Government ministers to warn that the Island faces a 'serious and immediate financial challenge'.

A new album created by Grammy-nominated singer Richard Walters is using music to raise awareness of the Solent’s coastal habitats and the communities connected to them.

Wightlink Cycle Racing Team has confirmed a full and varied programme of events for 2026, with racing on some of the Isle of Wight’s best-known courses running from March through to September.

BREAKING: The news means that there will be over 850 additional sailings compared to last year's timetable.

It's the first time the Government has directly appointed someone to oversee improvements to the Isle of Wight’s ferry service...

Pet owners across the Isle of Wight are being invited to attend free RSPCA welfare clinics for cats, rabbits and guinea pigs, aimed at helping keep animals happy and healthy.

A major 50% expansion of SEND provision at an Isle of Wight school could be voted through this week.

A jury has found an Isle of Wight man not guilty of causing serious injury by careless driving after a collision involving an Island Roads vehicle left an elderly pedestrian seriously hurt.

More than 58,000 seagrass seeds have been planted along the Hampshire and Isle of Wight coastline in 2025 as part of a major restoration effort by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.