Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A first-time fundraising event held at the Commodore Cinema in Ryde raised an impressive £1,605 for 3 charities close to the organisers’ hearts.

Fewer affordable housing units but a higher volume of homes could be built under changes proposed to the Isle of Wight’s new local plan.

Red Funnel has cancelled at least 4 vehicle ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Wight this morning (Wednesday) due to essential maintenance.

WightFibre has been named Best Rural Internet Service Provider and Best Fibre Infrastructure provider at the 2025 ISPA Awards, recognising its work across the Isle of Wight.

Plans have been submitted to convert the former HSS Hire branch in Newport into a showroom and warehouse for Ornamental Plastics Co.

A new report from the Environment Agency has warned that the Isle of Wight could face drought conditions in 2026 unless the region experiences sustained rainfall this Winter.

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.

Southern Water has submitted plans for a water recycling plant in Sandown that will be the UK's first full-scale water recycling plant to use an integrated membrane treatment process - but it is going to take 5 years to build.

Wight Tyres in Ryde is celebrating a period of significant technological investment, year-on-year customer growth, and the creation of a robust local team, all of which has helped establish the garage as one of the Isle of Wight’s leading independents.

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision could increase by 50% at Lionheart School, thanks to a proposed expansion to the former Cowes Primary School site.