Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Rugby returns to Watcombe Bottom tomorrow evening (Friday) as Ventnor Rugby Football Club host the Sandown & Shanklin Hurricanes in a pre-season friendly fixture, with kick-off set for 18:45. Supporters are invited to arrive early, with the bar - run ...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is gearing up to host its 50th annual Steam Fair this Bank Holiday weekend, thanks to the continued support of Wightlink. Running from Friday 22nd August to Monday 25th August at Havenstreet, the milestone ...

The Brading Haven Gig Rowers, joined by 2 rowers from Yarmouth Gig Rowing Club, will take on the challenge of a 21.6-mile row along the River Thames in aid of Mountbatten next month. The challenge on 20th September will be a true ...

Emergency crews have rushed to Sandford on the outskirts of Godshill this afternoon (Thursday) where a lorry has left the road and wiped out a gas main. Police, fire and paramedics are currently on scene on Shanklin Road (A3020), near ...

Pop’s Wood Nature Reserve is celebrating after being named Best Public Garden in the Bembridge in Bloom 2025 competition, with the team thanking supporters and encouraging others to get involved in their growing conservation work. The community-led initiative has been ...

A field fire has been tackled by firefighters in Wootton this lunchtime (Thursday). Crews from Newport, Ryde, Shanklin and Ventnor are currently on scene in a field off Packfield Lane, beside the steam railway line between Wootton and Havenstreet. They ...

Teenagers across the Isle of Wight are celebrating after picking up their GCSE results this morning (Thursday).  Today marks the start of the next stage of many young people’s lives as they move on to new challenges. Many are choosing ...

Lashings World XI drew near-1,000 crowd in T20 spectacle Nearly 1,000 spectators packed into Steephill on Friday for the much-anticipated return of the Lashings World XI, where the visitors came out on top by 26 runs on a glorious, sun-drenched ...

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Tickets for this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival will go on sale at 09:00 tomorrow (Friday), with a wide range of high-profile guests confirmed for the popular 4-day event in Cowes.  Dame Prue Leith, Sue Barker, Helen Lederer, John ...