Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

BREAKING: A man in his 40s has tragically died just days into the start of the New Year following a road traffic collision on a rural road connecting the villages of Godshill and Whitwell.

Parts of the Isle of Wight experienced their coldest night of the winter so far as temperatures plummeted overnight to as low as -5.8c in Yaverland.

A worrying drop in key wildlife species was recorded on the Isle of Wight in 2025, with local experts blaming drought conditions and the knock-on effects of changing food supplies.

Once a familiar sight on high streets across the Isle of Wight, Mac Fisheries brought a touch of modern flair to the traditional British fish and chip shop during the 20th century.

The rain hasn’t let up for most of December, and a lot of island clubs have been dealing with cancellations or half-played fixtures. Somehow, Vectis RFC managed to keep a steady run going through the mess. Their senior groups strung ...

BREAKING: A serious crash involving a car on its roof, on the road between Godshill and Whitwell, has led to a call out for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance tonight (Saturday).

Island Roads will be spreading a brine solution across the Isle of Wight road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Sunday) to help combat the anticipated icy conditions, on what could be the coldest night of winter so ...

East Cowes Vics began 2026 with a dramatic 4-4 draw against Hythe & Dibden at Beatrice Avenue, following their Boxing Day Derby win at the Zilch Waste Stadium.

25-year-old Charlie Bolland has walked away from court with a community order after being sentenced for sexually communicating with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.

Already-installed illuminated signage at the front of a new fried chicken takeaway in Newport has been refused consent due to its ‘unsympathetic and harmful’ impact on the town centre.