Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

"Our policy is very clear... these people have broken into our country illegally and they should be detained and deported"...

Roy Truman and Christine O’Brien came out on top after a closely fought Tetlow Salvers mixed greensomes competition at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club.

As the new football season gets underway, Hovertravel is continuing to support Portsmouth FC supporters living on the Isle of Wight with special late-night charter services following selected evening home matches at Fratton Park.

Isle of Wight cricketers Kevin Cooper and Freddie Gurney made match-winning contributions as Hampshire defeated Lancashire by 117 runs to win the National D40 cricket final.

A free music festival will return to Ryde seafront this Bank Holiday weekend, with 2 days of live entertainment coinciding with the International Scooter Rally. 

A charity table tennis tournament has raised £1,800 for Mountbatten Hospice, continuing an annual fundraising tradition now in its fifth year.

Organisers of Shanklin Regatta have hailed this year's event a success after residents and visitors headed to the town's seafront for a day of traditional seaside entertainment on Saturday.

Quiz fans are being invited to put their knowledge to the test at a special Isle of Wight fundraising night in September, raising vital funds to support cardiac patients and their families.

Red Funnel and Island Roads are set to swap their usual day jobs for the football pitch as the 2 teams go head-to-head in a special charity match in aid of Friends of the Animals.

Isle of Wight households face having to fork out another £43 a year for water and wastewater services from April 2027.