Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Bembridge RNLI came to the aid of a stricken paddleboarder and kayaker who were caught in blustery conditions yesterday (Saturday).  At around 12:25, Bembridge RNLI were tasked by HM Coastguard following reports from a member of the public that 2 ...

Emerson Tattersall scored 10 goals at Watcombe Bottom as Ventnor put 24 goals past 9-man High Park yesterday afternoon. The Ventnor captain has now netted 26 times in 7 games at an average of well over 3 goals a game. ...

A new public art programme will see a total of 9 mural commissions awarded across Sandown, Lake and Shanklin as part of a community-led regeneration initiative. Building the Bay, the group spearheading local regeneration efforts, has launched the Bay Visions: ...

Before the lights, the discos and the live music, the Ponda Rosa was no more than a pig farm in the quiet countryside of Ashey. But by the 60s, 70s and 80s, the Ponda Rosa had become one of the ...

Newport reached 9th place in Wessex Division 1 with a win in Wiltshire while our 2 Wessex Premier sides both lost by a 4-goal margin. AMESBURY TOWN 0-2 NEWPORT IW Newport extended their unbeaten league run to six games with ...

Spooky season is here and The Price Is Wight is offering a fang-tastic Halloween Ball experience at the luxury Lakeside Park Hotel & Spa in Wootton - and all at a frighteningly good price. The exclusive event is being held ...

120 pupils of Bembridge Primary School were sent home after their classrooms were invaded by dozens of venomous false widow spiders on 4th October 1995. The Church of England school was forced to close after one of the tropical spiders ...

An Isle of Wight man has been appointed as the first-ever Chief Executive Officer of Sepsis Research FEAT, as the charity embarks on a major expansion to raise awareness and fund life-saving research across the UK. Stephen Moore, who grew ...

Language, culture and adventure await 30 students from Carisbrooke College and the Island VI Form as they prepare to depart for China on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. The students - who all studied Mandarin Chinese at Carisbrooke - will spend 11 ...

Blustery conditions have forced the suspension of Red Jet services this afternoon (Saturday). As a result, services between Cowes and Southampton have been suspended until further notice. Fellow cross-Solent operator Hovertravel has also had to suspend operations due to the ...