Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Families across the Isle of Wight will see the cost of going to school slashed even further from September.

Why does a marquee packed with numbered tickets and a spinning drum draw a bigger crowd on the Isle of Wight than half the main-stage acts? Anyone who has wandered through the Classic Isle festival will have noticed it: the ...

When England lined up against Norway at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium this Saturday, the numbers said one thing and Erling Haaland said another. The bookmakers have England as clear favourites to come through their FIFA World Cup tie, yet Norway ...

Travel and dietary discipline have always had a complicated relationship. The disruption to routine, the limited food options in airports and highway rest stops, the social pressure of meals shared with people who are not following any particular eating plan, ...

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

Dates are now confirmed for visits to Yarmouth, Cowes, the Garlic Festival, Newport, Sandown and St Helens.

Solent Cruises is now operating its day trip to Portsmouth service 7 days a week, giving Isle of Wight residents and visitors more opportunities to enjoy a day across the Solent.

Keith Cook, who has spent almost 44 years protecting the people of Sandown as a retained firefighter, has turned off his pager for the very last time.

The community effort saw 120,000 litres delivered into the pond last year, and this year orgnaisers say they are getting ahead to prevent critically low water levels.

The closure will come into force just as Islanders and holidaymakers prepare for the start of the summer holidays.