Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

The Isle of Wight is famed for its music festivals attracting the greatest from across the world, but we have plenty of homegrown talent of our own. Musicians born, bred or resident on the Island have achieved world recognition in ...

Bad weather has forced the postponement of Sandown's New Year fireworks display for the second year running. Plans were in place for the annual New Year’s Day display to take place on the seafront on Wednesday evening. But adverse weather ...

Dedicated and generous members of the public have been praised by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, for getting its Operation Airbase appeal total to £1million for Christmas.    A pledge worth £100,000 from The Vinehill Trust, a ...

HRH The Princess Royal has agreed to act as Patron of the Island Sailing Club in Cowes, it has been announced. Princess Anne and her husband, Timothy Laurence, are keen sailors and are well-known in Cowes. The pair can often ...

A collision involving 3 vehicles has forced the closure of the main road between Newport and Sandown at Arreton this morning (Monday). Police, paramedics and firefighters are all currently on scene on the A3056 Arreton Road, close to the junction ...

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is asking patients and their families to return any unwanted care equipment this Christmas and New Year. The NHS and Social Care loan out items including walking sticks, frames, crutches and commodes, but these ...

Cross-Solent travel is once again in the spotlight as Wightlink has cancelled several of its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry sailings today (Monday), with Red Funnel announcing cancellations on its vehicle ferry service for New Year's Eve. Wightlink has pulled at least ...

The Wessex League has confirmed that the Boxing Day crowd of 658 for the game between East Cowes Victoria and Newport IW is the highest in Wessex Division 1 since records began in the 2004/05 season. Attendances for grassroots football ...

Isorropia Foundation has been awarded over £1million from the Government’s Community Ownership Fund to purchase Medina Valley Centre on the outskirts of Newport. This funding will enable the Foundation - a Community Interest Company - to purchase and begin the ...

A water treatment works in St Helens could be expanded as part of an upgrade to increase its capacity. Southern Water has applied to the Isle of Wight Council for planning permission for a change of use of land and ...