Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

14 Shanklin Sandown and Ryde Rowing Club’s juniors travelled to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on Saturday (26th April) to represent the Wessex region at the Junior Inter Regional Regatta.  Shanklin’s J14 double of Josh Batchelor and Digby Ridgewell ...

Throughout May and June, Islanders will be able to visit a local community venue for a general health and wellbeing check and to receive a Spring COVID-19 vaccination. In partnership with primary care, the Vaccination Centre at St Mary’s Hospital ...

Isle of Wight champions W&B won the Memorial Cup by beating Cowes Sports Reserves at the Zilch Waste Stadium on Tuesday evening (29th April). Whitecroft & Barton now have a clean sweep of Isle of Wight trophies, having already won ...

Public voting has officially opened for the 6th annual Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards. These much-loved awards shine a spotlight on the businesses that make the Island a unique and unforgettable destination to visit. From cosy places to stay ...

Elections are happening on the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Thursday) - but who is standing, where are they happening, and who can vote? A total of 3 Isle of Wight Council seats - Central Rural, Freshwater South and Lake North ...

As the  Isle of Wight is set to bask in the warmth of a mini heatwave for the rest of the week, NHS bosses are reminding people that they may need to take action to stay safe in the heat. ...

In a world where personalisation reigns supreme, the way we wear fragrance is undergoing a quiet revolution. Gone are the days when a perfume was simply plucked from a department store shelf. Today, more people are turning to bespoke and ...

John's Club, a vital Isle of Wight charity that has supported people with disabilities for nearly 30 years is now at risk of closure after running out of funds. The charity, based from its community centre in Oakfield, Ryde, delivers ...

The Island Stages rally will not take place in 2025, with organisers instead setting their sights on a revised date of February 2026, it has been confirmed. The closed-road motorsport event was expected to return in November this year, following ...

A 2-month-long one-way system is about to come into force on the main road between Newport and Cowes, which is set to cause significant disruption for motorists. With the building of houses at the new Three Oaks housing development pushing ...