Photo: Sandown Lifeboat Drifting inflatables sparked a response from HM Coastguard and Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this afternoon (Friday). The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre was alerted to the 2 inflatables drifting a concerning distance away from the shoreline via...

The Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit of Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police are supporting the National Police Chiefs Council Speeding Campaign. Throughout the campaign, which is set to run between 19th July to 8th August, officers will be carrying...

Temporary bus stop arrangements in Newport town centre will revert back to how they were before the COVID pandemic, with the easing of restrictions next week. Bus stops for routes 5, 7, 12 and 38, which were relocated last year...

Residents of a street in Ryde found themselves shocked when a depraved pervert was spotted peering through their doors whilst exposing himself yesterday evening (Wednesday). The man, whose identity remains unknown at this time, is said to have peered through...

Hampshire Constabulary has opened an investigation into so-called dodgy driveway fraudsters after a report was received of a group of men offering to carry out repair work to a driveway and then demanding cash. Police were alerted to the incident...

The Isle of Wight Council has moved to clarify issues around the proposed new Ryde Interchange project ahead of a discussion on the plans at tonight’s cabinet meeting (Thursday 15th July). The council is currently consulting on aspects of the...

Emergency crews have rushed to the scene of a 2-car road traffic collision in a quiet residential area of Binstead this lunchtime (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have mobilised 2 appliances from Ryde to the...

A man arrested on suspicion of the rape of a woman at Thorness Bay has been released by officers. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police erected a cordon around a stretch of beach after a woman reported she had been...

Our columnist Maureen Sullivan gives us an update on what to expect in the Island’s theatre scene following the announcement that the majority of Government restrictions will be lifted from the 19th July. We in theatreland are all eagerly awaiting...

Alverstone Shute has reopened to traffic following a week of disruption after a sewer burst, sending effluent and surface water into the River Yar. The road was originally closed to allow DynoRod crews to tackle the leak on behalf of...