Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Osborne Coburg beat 2nd-from-bottom Bembridge at Victoria Rec in their final game of the 2024/25 season. Harry Green came close to giving Burg the lead on the quarter hour mark but had his 'goal' ruled offside. Green then gave Coburg ...

The organisers of this year's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day have issued a heartfelt thank you to the first set of sponsors - and are encouraging others to get on board. Rouse, LM Plus Consulting, Ryde Town Council and ...

Island Echo takes a look at Ventnor Middle School - which educated the Isle of Wight's youngsters for 41 years between 1970 and 2011 - as part of our series on Isle of Wight Middle Schools. Ventnor Middle was Ventnor ...

The United Arab Emirates, once a serene desert region, is now one of the globe's most popular tourist spots. The area is highly acclaimed for its stunning beaches, rich culture, and hotels with modern infrastructure. Our post discusses different reasons ...

Police, fire, ambulance and HM Coastguard were called into action earlier this evening (Saturday) to ‘rescue’ a group of youths who had got into difficulty on the seafront in East Cowes. It was at just after 21:00 that resources from ...

34-year-old Gregg Wicks, who was caught behind the wheel just 11 days after being handed a 3-year driving ban, is to be sentenced at the Isle of Wight Crown Court next month. Wicks, now of The Strand in Ryde, admitted ...

Cowes Sports were beaten by an 82nd minute goal in their final league game of the season at playoff contenders Hamble, despite having taken an early lead. The Monks began the game brightly, volleying the ball against the crossbar in ...

With just weeks left to sign up to Walk the Wight 2025, Mountbatten Isle of Wight wants your help to create a garden of sunflowers to celebrate the iconic event’s 35th anniversary, on Sunday 11th May. Draw, paint, knit, crochet, ...

A 34-year-old man from Shanklin has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to gain entry several places in Brightsone in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). Police were first called to reports of a number of incidents in Brighstone ...

A 2-vehicle crash outside of a garden centre is blocking one of the main routes out of Newport this afternoon (Saturday). Police, fire and ambulance crews were first called to Forest Road, just outside Forest View Nursery at around 15:45 ...