Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A Ryde School student’s first-ever oil painting is set to be showcased at a prestigious event in London. Inspired by her travels to Malaysia, the painting by Janice was one of the school’s submissions for this year’s Royal Academy Young ...

The Apollo Theatre Players' next production will be the world premiere of a new play by Brian Walsh, ‘Radical Change’, which opens at the Apollo Theatre, Newport, on Friday (23rd May). Radical Change is a play about how status changes ...

Bembridge Bowls Club are to hold an open day for those interested in taking up the sport on Sunday (25th May), from 11:00 to 15:00. The club boasts qualified coaches and umpires and welcomes players of all ages to make ...

Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers has continued her impressive performance in the world of archery by securing a podium place at a competition hosted by Forest of Bere Archery Club in Horndean on Sunday (19th May). The event saw Summer ...

A controversial Isle of Wight house conversion bid has resurfaced, a little over 2 weeks after previous plans were withdrawn. Plan Research has submitted a new planning application to County Hall for a conversion within Hurstleigh – a large villa-style ...

4 bus drivers from Southern Vectis have successfully completed the demanding Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge in under 15 hours, raising money for Isle of Wight-based charity The Veteran Hotel. Marcin Lakomski, Natalie Woods, Dave Squirrell and Jamie Butler began their ...

Police are investigating after 2 laundrettes on the Isle of Wight were broken into, with one now temporarily shut due to 'beyond repair' damage. Over the past few days Newport Laundrette, located at the top of High Street in the ...

Defender Joe Hancott has re-joined Newport IW FC after spending 2 years with rival club Cowes Sports FC. Joe achieved the distinction of becoming Portsmouth FC's youngest player in post-war history aged just 16 years and 161 days back in ...

Stylish eco-lodges, a sympathetic planting scheme and the rescue of dilapidated railway carriages have been proposed as remedies for a seaside beauty spot in the East Wight, dubbed a ‘bombsite’. Andrew Palmer, Director of Duver Enterprises, was centre stage at ...

Niton FC have received a Hampshire FA Fair Play Award in the adult male category. A Hampshire FA Fair Play award is given to clubs within each region of grassroots football in Hampshire with the best discipline record for the ...