Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight has always been known for its coastal calm and love for outdoor adventure. The beaches and countryside will always remain timeless. However, there is something that’s changing with the times: the way Islanders unwind. From online ...

People around the globe often look for ways to cut costs while travelling with ease to areas around the airport. UK travellers have a wide choice of economical and convenient airports around the country that they can use to get ...

A dramatic maritime incident unfolded off the Isle of Wight on this day 5 years ago when a Liberian-flagged oil tanker was forced into lockdown amid fears that stowaways were attempting to seize control of the vessel. The 228-metre Nave ...

The future of the Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose Park has been secured into the 2030s. County Hall’s environment and community protection committee (ECPC) has voted for a recommendation to agree terms on a 7-year extension to the event’s ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been scrambled to the car park at Mole Country Stores in Blackwater in response to an ongoing medical emergency.  The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service was first called to the ...

A shepherd’s hut with an outdoor kitchen, sauna and mini-meadow could be installed as ‘high quality’ tourism accommodation at an Isle of Wight alpaca and llama farm. N. and M. Payne have applied for planning permission to site the one-bedroom ...

Cricket on the Island was celebrated earlier this month as players, coaches, volunteers and families gathered at Newclose County Cricket Ground for the Isle of Wight Cricket Board’s Awards Night 2025. The event recognised everything from junior development and coaching ...

A bid to build a modern 4-bedroom family home in a flood zone is facing resistance from Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council. Both the local authority and neighbouring resident James Lovell have cited flooding concerns in objections to Lucror Estates’ ...

Staff at Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are urging women to prioritise their health during Breast Cancer Awareness Month by attending screening appointments and checking for unusual changes. Breast cancer is the most common ...

Hundreds of people working for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were not properly vetted at the time of a recent inspection, it has been revealed. Months after being told its officer and staff vetting ‘requires improvement’, the police force ...