Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Ventnor teenager Archie Lucy has been honoured with a prestigious cricket award after a standout debut season in the Southern Premier League. The seam bowler collected the accolade, sponsored by the Mike Vimpany Cricket Website, in recognition of his outstanding ...

The Isle of Wight has always been defined by its history, natural beauty, and a strong sense of identity. From Roman ruins to Victorian seaside resorts, the island has a heritage that is instantly recognisable and deeply cherished by its ...

Despite the week’s poor weather, 39 members teed off for Westridge Golf Club’s British Lung Foundation Trophy on Sunday (14th September). Although the breeze picked up during the round, the rain stayed away, allowing reigning champion Mark Royl to rise ...

Regulator warns of billions in unlicensed turnover as Brazil faces cloaking threat The UK Gambling Commission has confirmed that illegal casinos represents around 9% of the country’s total market, equivalent to billions of pounds in annual turnover. Figures from the ...

Snap Fitness Isle of Wight has once again been shortlisted at the prestigious National Fitness Awards – and this year the popular Island gym is in the running for 2 categories. The Newport-based club has been named a finalist in ...

More than 300 Islanders have already secured their place in next month’s Dash in the Dark – a popular night-time 5km fun run in aid of Hampshire &d Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. The event returns to The Royal County ...

Cowes RNLI faced their busiest day of 2025 last week (Thursday 11th September), responding to 4 separate shouts between 05:45 and 21:10, with volunteers spending more than 7 hours at sea assisting those in difficulty. The day began with the ...

An important meeting of the Isle of Wight Council has been scheduled for Wednesday 1st October, to discuss the next steps in the Labour Government’s devolution plans. This extraordinary meeting of Full Council will begin at 19:00 and has been ...

A plot of seafront land that has lain derelict for decades will have 2 ‘traditional style’ semi-detached houses built on it. Mark Lilly’s revised proposal for a new residential scheme at Ventnor Esplanade’s La Veness site has been approved by ...

Adverse weather conditions across the Isle of Wight have led to the suspension of both Hovertravel’s and Red Funnel’s Red Jet cross-Solent services this morning (Monday). As the new working week begins, commuters travelling between the Isle of Wight and ...