Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A 63-year-old man, alleged to have robbed Morrisons petrol station in Newport earlier this year, has appeared in court for the first time today.

BREAKING: HM Coastguard has been coordinating a rescue operation after a passenger 'jumped' overboard from a Wightlink ferry earlier this evening (Friday).

BREAKING: A yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight with gusts of up to 60mph expected tomorrow (Saturday).

TV presenter, actress and DJ Denise van Outen has been announced as the host of this year's Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards.

A pedestrian is thought to have sustained injuries after being struck during a collision between a car and a motorcycle on Sandown Broadway this afternoon (Friday).

Councillors have approved the application despite previously receiving 28 letters of objection.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a collision in Wootton earlier today (Friday).

Across England and Wales, council tax arrears have reached £7.4 billion, up from £6.6 billion in 2024/25.

Residents at Cowes care home Old Charlton House, celebrated National Dog Day on Wednesday (26th August), with lots of visits from lovely dogs and their kind-hearted owners.

BREAKING: The air ambulance, run and funded by donations, has landed off Binstead Road.