Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

An Isle of Wight-inspired tarot deck bringing together local history, folklore, people, places and punk rock is to go on display at Monkton Arts next month. The Isle of Wight Tarot, a collection of illustrated fiction commissioned by Creative Island ...

23 projects aimed at improving life in Ryde are to share £224,000 after becoming the first recipients of funding through Ryde Neighbourhood Board's community grants programme. Around 90 applications were submitted for the Pride in Place funding, with successful projects ...

Young artists are being encouraged to put their creativity to the test as the Isle of Wight Council's Chair, Ian Dore, launches his annual Christmas card competition.

Children with special educational needs on the Isle of Wight are set to benefit from expanded NHS-funded eye care from November.

Since 2024, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IWAS) has participated in 3 clinical trials - RAPID2, CRASH-4 and the Spinal Immobilisation Study (SIS).

Raising passenger and vehicle ticket prices and implementing a flat rate of £1 per crossing for under-19s are proposed in a new council report.

European basketball clubs entering the 2026–27 FIBA season face specific conditions when their commercial partners are connected to gambling. FIBA Europe’s regulations cover sports-betting sponsors as well as casinos, lotteries, online gaming platforms, gambling-focused payment processors, odds and data companies, ...

Affordability checks are one of the most talked-about changes to hit the UK online casino market in 2026. Since the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) made them mandatory for all licensed operators earlier this year, plenty of players have been asking ...

It was heard that the defendant admitted to officers that he had taken ketamine and had some more in his car. 

Wetherspoon pubs in Ryde and Newport have been recognised by CAMRA for the quality of their real ale.