Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

BREAKING: Police, paramedics and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance are on scene.

It was a busy day for Cowes RNLI as a couple whose boat is also their home ran aground and a man onbaord a 37ft yacht suffered serious head injuries.

The Isle of Wight is finally receiving a meaningful soaking today (Wednesday) after around 10 weeks of remarkably dry weather.

The book explores how railway maps and route diagrams have developed since Britain's railways first began operating 200 years ago.

Kent Spitfires emerged victorious in the Island Pairs Championship at the Smallbrook yesterday evening (Tuesday).

BREAKING: The 38-year-old from Hythe was detained during the early hours of this morning.

‘Permanent harm’ would be caused to a scenic conservation area by a controversial greenfield housing plan, warns Freshwater Parish Council. 

BREAKING: A sailor who became injured onboard a sailing yacht near Newtown was airlifted to safety in a multi-agency rescue operation yesterday evening (Tuesday). 

Calbourne-based IFPL Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking decades of engineering innovation right here on the Isle of Wight.

Sammi Keen and Paula Burke have taken the honours in Freshwater Bay Golf Club's John Wheatley trophies competition after navigating tricky scoring conditions.