Attracting investment, stimulating green skills, creating jobs and training opportunities are some of the key benefits Freeport status will bring to the Solent, which were highlighted at a webinar held by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) with the Institute...

Southern Vectis is marking World Car Free Day by offering half-price travel for customers new to using its mobile ticketing app during the week of 18th-25th September inclusive. The move is part of the operator’s commitment to helping more people...

Those heading to the Isle of Wight Festival may need to wear wellies as thundery showers move in at the end of this week. With a star-studded lineup including Duran Duran, Liam Gallagher and Snow Patrol, thousands of revellers are...

Those looking to rent homes on the Isle of Wight are facing a tough challenge as the Island's rental market has shrunk by 82%, according to property site Rightmove. With many Islanders who are not in a position to buy...

Islanders aged over 50 will be offered a coronavirus booster jab as part of a 30-million-dose national rollout, it has been confirmed. The booster vaccine is part of the Government's plans to help control the spread of the virus through...

Motorists travelling between Lake and Shanklin are facing considerable delays due to an ongoing incident at Skew Bridge this afternoon (Tuesday). Island Echo has been told that a car has come to rest in a hedge following what's believed to...

35 swimmers have braved the Solent to raise more than £14,000 to support Isle of Wight residents living with cancer at Wessex Cancer Trust’s Swim for Hope event. The swimmers set off from Hurst Point in Hampshire and swam 1.3...

An ongoing investigation by Hampshire Constabulary into the supplying of drugs on the Isle of Wight resulted in 3 arrests and a raid on an address in Newport yesterday evening (Monday). Multiple police units including dogs units were spotted on...

An appeal has been issued by Totland Parish Council after damage to a children's play area in the town was reported over the past week. Staff in the Parish Office have apparently spoken with a number of residents after vandalism...

Emergency services including the Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are in attendance at a collision involving a car and an elderly man in Ryde this afternoon (Tuesday). An ambulance, several police units and a paramedic officer have...