An Island man who volunteers his time for The Elizabeth Foundation which supports families with deaf and hearing-impaired children is set to take on the Pier to Pier swim this year. Peter Clark often supports the Foundation through his voluntary...

Ventnor Beach has been ranked as 21st in a list of nearly 100 top beach spots, as compiled by Which?. With an unprecedented number of people in the UK now looking to book so-called 'staycations', Which? launched a nationwide poll...

Isle of Wight residents with cluttered homes are being sought to appear on a new TV show hosted by legendary presenter Nick Knowles. Television production company Viacom Studios - makers of Cruising with Jane Macdonald and the Wonderful World of...

To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Uffa Fox, one of the most highly regarded naval architects and enthusiast of all aspects of sailing, the Royal London Yacht Club, together with the Cowes Classic Boat Museum and supported...

A former British Telecom phone box in the quiet village of Whitwell, which was transformed into a community library, has had new shelves fitted thanks to 2 of the area's residents. The iconic red painted box found its new purpose...

Search and rescue services on the Island have received a massive boost following a ground-breaking training exercise held in Wootton at the weekend. As a result of the two-day course, 12 volunteers from Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR)...

This week's Readers Gallery seems to have taken a wild turn, with many Island Echo readers capturing fantastic shots of the Island's cute critters. Young red squirrel ~ Photo credit Josh Thomas Tiger Sandown zoo ~ Photo credit Terry Boulton...

A 24-year-old man from Newport has been arrested in connection with a collision between a car and a pedestrian which left a man with injuries in the early hours of Thursday morning. As first reported by Island Echo, a cordon...

Vehicles planning to use the floating bridge between Cowes and East Cowes will need to drive via Newport, as the service is suspended due to a technical issue today (Friday). The Isle of Wight Council says that a foot passenger-only...

Residents across the Isle of Wight have reported a rise in the number of discarded disposable masks being found along the Islands streets and natural areas since new rules were introduced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic last year....