Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The first-ever East Cowes Festival has been hailed as a resounding success after residents, visitors, performers and community groups came together for a weekend of entertainment and celebration.

The original sign from one of Ryde's most infamous haunted pubs has found a new home underground - where its owner claims paranormal activity has followed.

“They don’t bother with us – all they see is money”, a flood-hit Islander has claimed about Southern Water at an Isle of Wight public meeting.

The 81-year-old denied causing serious injury by careless/inconsiderate driving.

BREAKING: The CR-V now looks more like a submarine than a family SUV...

BREAKING: An Emergency Alert has sounded across the Isle of Wight as people are told not to light fires amid a severe wildfire risk - with temperatures hitting 35.1c today.

Big changes are coming to 2 of Newport's local bus routes this October. Routes 38 and 39 will cover more of Pan and western Newport, but Riverway Industrial Estate is being dropped from the network.

The Environment Agency is investigating after water turned luminous green just off a public footpath in Newport earlier this week.

Based in the Commodores House, adjacent to Rosalie's (the green building) in Cowes High Street, “Sailing Through Royal History” has been mounted by the Royal Yacht Britannia Trust (RYBT) and remains open until 29th of August between 10:00 and 16:00. ...

Wight Tri's summer series continued at Yaverland on Sunday (9th August), with competitors taking on the club's latest Aquabike event.