Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The historic replica ship Nao Victoria is set to visit the Isle of Wight for the first time, docking at Yarmouth Pier next week. Open daily from 10:00 to 20:00 between Tuesday (23rd) and Sunday (28th) September, the public will ...

Cowes Sports, East Cowes Victoria and Newport IW are all 8 games from an appearance at Wembley Stadium. The 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides all compete in the second Qualifying Round of the FA Vase this afternoon (Saturday). ...

The Isle of Wight's retail scene is rapidly evolving, with digital payment methods becoming increasingly common across local shops. From small boutiques in Cowes to larger retailers in Newport, businesses are adjusting to new security challenges that come with cashless ...

25-year-old Billy-Joe Malston, who failed to pay for her £68 taxi fare despite being asked to do so several times, has been ordered to pay compensation to the driver.  Malston, of Lea Road in Lake, admitted a single count of ...

Pressure on the Isle of Wight's coroner continues to build with new claims emerging that hundreds of cases are sitting in a filing cabinet 'ready to be heard', but concerns have been raised by grieving families, officials and the press ...

Blackgang Chine is celebrating after scooping 3 awards at this year’s UK Theme Park Awards, recognising excellence across the visitor attractions industry. The Isle of Wight attraction, which is also the UK’s oldest amusement park, took home Gold for Best ...

A Reform UK Isle of Wight councillor has joined forces with an independent to create a new political group at County Hall. Central Rural representative Caroline Gladwin, who was elected at a by-election in May, has formed the ‘ABC Group’ ...

34-year-old Reece Chilcott has pleaded guilty to 2 pharmacy burglaries committed in Newport earlier this week (Tuesday). Chilcott, of no fixed abode, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court earlier today (Friday) charged with 2 counts of burglary other ...

Given just 2 weeks to live as a baby, Mike Wight has defied the odds to become a national bodybuilding champion. An Isle of Wight man who has battled cancer three times, undergone bone marrow transplants, and faced lifelong health ...

The ladies of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club welcomed guests to their annual Ladies’ Invitation competition earlier this week (Tuesday), with golf, prizes and fundraising for charity. In a tightly contested Am-Am, Ladies’ Captain Lorrie Hawkins and member Bev Whorwood, ...