Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Island shoppers are being encouraged to make small changes to their supermarket habits to help improve the welfare of farmed animals.

Freshwater Bay golfers Paula Burke and Di Clark have been crowned winners of the 2026 Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association Fourball competition.

Isle of Wight RFC made a winning start to their delayed league campaign with a 5-try victory over Overton at Wootton Rec on Saturday.

Ventnor Rugby Club have made a winning start to life in Hampshire Counties Two after overcoming Romsey 17-7 at Watcombe.

The Isle of Wight Council’s fostering service has relaunched under the new name Foster Together following consultation with foster carers, children, young people, partners and other stakeholders.

The death of a 6ft 8in Cowes man remembered as a ‘gentle giant’ by legendary rock band The Stranglers is being investigated by the Coroner.

Members of the Vectis Historic Vehicle Club have presented Mountbatten with a donation of more than £1,700 following a year of fundraising.

Islanders are being encouraged to record sightings of wild mammals such as foxes, hedgehogs and squirrels across the Isle of Wight this autumn to help conservationists monitor their populations.

Smokefree Island is encouraging people who smoke across the Isle of Wight to give quitting another go this Stoptober, with free local support available. Around 11,000 people on the Isle of Wight still smoke, and while many would like to ...

Attracting more visitors to the Isle of Wight outside the traditional summer season has been identified as a key priority by Red Funnel and Island tourism businesses.