Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Monday 7th July – Friday 11th July 2025 Lewis McHugh, 26, of Clarence Road, Wroxall – Used a vehicle without third-party insurance – Fined £346, ordered to pay £85 costs and £138 surcharge, disqualified for 6 months with 6 penalty ...

The Isle of Wight has suffered one of the steepest percentage drops in employment in England over the past year, ranking as the worst area outside London for job losses, new figures show. Latest data reveals that the number of ...

Swimmer George Hayward has taken the Isle of Wight's 6th gold medal on Day 6 of the Orkney Island Games in the 100metres backstroke. Earlier in the week, George bagged silver in the 50metres backstroke. Swimming from lane 4, George ...

Motorcyclists from across the Isle of Wight are set to come together this Saturday (19th July) for the annual Gordon Endler Memorial Ride, raising money for 2 vital local Air Ambulance charities. The charity ride will support Hampshire & Isle ...

The Isle of Wight has bagged 5 gold medals on Day 6 of the Orkney 2025 Island Games after sailor Arthur Farley won the ICLA 7 event. Arthur's latest victory means he has won all 9 of the races he ...

New webpages have been launched to help keep Islanders informed about the coastal defence schemes in Shanklin, Yaverland, and Ventnor. These webpages provide easy access to up-to-date information about the trio of schemes, including background details, key documents, engagement updates, ...

Isle of Wight musician Amy Jolliffe is using money she was awarded through a Trust to record her next single. Amy won funding from the Mike Howley Trust, which welcomes young Island creatives to apply for up to £1,500 to ...

Oliver Mayo has taken gold in the ILCA 6 Sailing event this afternoon (Thursday). The Isle of Wight sailor won his competion comfortably, 21.5 points ahead of his closest rival, Menorcan Ines Maria Abreu Garcia, who took silver. The bronze ...

Sophie Bearsdall has won the Isle of Wight's first gold medal of the Orkney 2025 Island games, with our Ladies' golf team also taking gold. Golfer Sophie narrowly beat silver medallist Emma Lindman from Aland by a single stroke in ...

Local author Jan Wright’s book 'A Different Way of Life' has raised over £1,200 for Mountbatten, the Isle of Wight’s hospice care provider. The collection of 20 short stories celebrates Island life while supporting vital end-of-life care. Jan began writing ...