Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Oakfield FC's football pitch has been left torn up and unplayable after it was vandalised overnight.

Vectis Academy runner Joshua Price secured a remarkable 3rd place finish at the Gosport Half Marathon on Sunday (16th November), reinforcing his lead in the Hampshire Road Race League following his October win at the New Forest 10 Mile.

Following the success of their open-air production of Julius Caesar, Ad Lib Theatre Company are returning to Shakespeare’s Roman world this November with a gripping candlelit staging of Coriolanus at Newport Minster. Directed by Si Lynch (Julius Caesar, Hamlet), the ...

Isle of Wight Hockey Club teams experienced a weekend of highs and lows, with the Men’s 1XI securing a 3–2 victory over Havant 3XI, the Mixed XI narrowly losing on shuffles, and the Ladies 1XI fixture cancelled due to a ...

BREAKING: For the second night in a row, gritters will be out and about across the Island's road network tonight (Thursday) due to the forecast temperatures.

An art exhibition showcasing local talent has raised £690 for Independent Arts’ community workshops and creative health projects on the Isle of Wight.

BREAKING: Police have cordoned off part of the revetment and cliff top path between Sandown and Shanklin in response to a serious incident in The Bay this morning (Thursday).

Wightlink Cycle Race Team riders Finley Manser-Grundy and Sonny Shuttleworth ended their 2025 downhill mountain biking season on a high at the final round of the British Cycling Go-Ride 417 Flyup Bike Park Downhill Series in Gloucestershire over the weekend.

The Portsmouth Daisy Bus, which transports cancer patients from Southsea directly to Queen Alexandra Hospital, has been axed by Wessex Cancer Support - but a local community group are stepping in to save the vital service.

J & J Crump was established in 1986 and is one of the longest established companies delivering fully-funded energy efficiency measures, through Government schemes. With a network of depots throughout the Country, JJCrump offers National Coverage to homeowners, private landlords ...