An Isle of Wight Rugby Captain was able to meet his heroes as he took part in a 'superstar masterclass' to raise money for Layla's Trust. Ian Puzey, Second Team Captain at the Isle of Wight Rugby Football Club, today...

The popular East Cowes paddling pool has been closed until further notice to allow engineers to inspect potential damage, just days after its much awaited reopening. As Island Echo reported last week, the paddling pool located along the seafront reopened...

2 men in their 20s have been arrested after police were called to a public order incident in Newport in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Several units responded to Trafalgar Road at 00:21 after reports of a group...

The latest data released by the Government shows that there were no coronavirus patients in St Mary's Hospital as of the 30th May. The figures also reveal that just 12 people were admitted to hospital on the Isle of Wight...

In the words of Eiffel 65: "I'm blue da ba dee da ba di"... or at least some children who have paid a visit to the recently reopened East Cowes Paddling Pool are! Many Isle of Wight families made the...

The Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge is set to be suspended to allow for a repair to a hydraulic hose tomorrow (Tuesday). The suspension is set to come into force at 10:00 and last until the repair is complete,...

Adults aged between 25 and 29 across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be invited for their COVID-19 jab from tomorrow (Tuesday). Tuesday will mark 6 months since the launch of the biggest vaccination programme in the history of...

The outside play area at St Mary’s Children’s Ward has received a recent boost with the assistance of Storeroom2010’s Cowes Men’s Shed. The Shed was approached with a view to helping the Children’s Ward revive their outside area. The Shed’s...

This National Volunteers Week, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is thanking all the volunteers from local employers for their roles as Enterprise Advisers which help young people prepare for the world of work. Enterprise Advisers are volunteers from local...

The Isle of Wight Council Trading Standards Team has collated a roundup of scams currently in circulation that have been experienced by residents. They have received a few reports this week including an email from McAfee stating that the person...