Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary has launched a new fundraising lottery offering players the chance to win up to £25,000 while supporting the care of over 100 donkeys, ponies and a mule. The lottery costs just £1 per ticket ...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has been crowned the overall winner of the 2025 GSK IMPACT Awards in recognition of its vital work supporting the mental health of young people across the Island. The Newport-based charity was honoured at ...

Firefighters are tackling a fire that has broken out within the wreck of the former paddle steamer Ryde Queen at Island Harbour this afternoon (Saturday). 2 appliances from Ryde and Newport have been mobilised to the harbour on the outskirts ...

New Carnival has launched its boldest creative venture yet with the debut of ‘Trash to Trend’ - a sell-out sustainable fashion show that transformed waste into wearable art at Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall. More than 60 young people aged 12 to ...

Police investigating a series of incidents on the Isle of Wight, in which a jewellers, corner shop, community honesty shop and containers were targeted, have made an arrest. It was yesterday that Island Echo first reported that Hampshire & Isle of ...

Family fun is on offer at a pair of Isle of Wight museums during next week’s half-term.  On Tuesday 27th May and Thursday 29th May (10:00-13:00) visitors to the Museum of Island History will be able create their own bracelet ...

Football League referee and Premier League fourth official James Linington has visited St Mary’s Catholic Primary School to deliver a special workshop on the use of technology in modern refereeing. The East Cowes-born official, who regularly officiates at the highest ...

The Heron Smoke House - located at the recently re-opened Robin Hill - will officially open to the public today (Saturday). Alex Kimber, Chef and Restaurateur of Heron Food IOW, has been on the Isle of Wight for the last ...

A bumper selection of 21 lots on the Isle of Wight will feature in the latest regional land and property auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Hot on the heels of various Island properties going under the hammer in the May ...

A war of words has broken out between Isle of Wight-based DJ Chicane and global hitmaker Calvin Harris over claims that Harris' latest single 'Blessings' is very similar to one of Chicane’s most iconic tracks from the 90s. St Helens-based ...