Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Unbeaten champions W&B remained top of the Harwoods-Renault Isle of Wight Saturday League league after beating High Park at Sandy Lane on Saturday. The opening goal came in the 13th minute, though not in the way W&B supporters might have ...

Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers has achieved 4th place in the prestigious Junior Archery Series Final, which was held at Meriden Archery Club in Coventry last weekend. The competition began with qualification rounds, where Chambers delivered a strong performance ...

The Isle of Wight has long been celebrated for its rich maritime heritage, but few realise the Island's crucial role in 2 of the most extraordinary feats in ocean rowing history. At the heart of this story are two vessels: ...

Prolific striker Ji Nash scored twice as Newport were held to a 3-3 draw by Ringwood at the Zilch Waste Stadium this afternoon (Saturday) in front of 151 spectators. Both teams will have left disappointed with the manner of the ...

New figures from the Chief Coroner’s Annual Report reveal that in 2024 a total of 422 coroner cases on the Isle of Wight were over 12-months old. The data, published in the Chief Coroner’s Annual Report to the Lord Chancellor ...

Investigations are underway after a man suffered a serious head injury at an address in Binstead yesterday evening (Friday). As previously reported by Island Echo, paramedics descended on an address on Pitts Lane, Binstead at around 17:30. At the address ...

Police are appealing for the public's help in locating missing woman Lisa Henderson. The 59-year-old was last seen at around 09:50 today (Saturday) on West Street in Ryde. Lisa is described as white, approximately 5ft tall with short blonde hair ...

Island Roads and the Isle of Wight Council have announced more details of the forthcoming work to re-open Belgrave Road in Ventnor. Having completed much of the necessary design and investigation work, residents can expect to see more on-site activity ...

One of the Isle of Wight’s most recognisable diesel locomotives is set to return home after 27 years away and a full restoration. Class 03 shunter No. 03 179, built at British Rail’s Swindon works in 1962, spent its early ...

Heartbeat’s Beat the Heat IOW Quiz Night will return on Thursday 16th October 2025 at the Royal Solent Yacht Club in Yarmouth. Following a sell-out success in Ryde earlier this year, the fundraising evening is set to bring Islanders together ...