We're back with another reader's gallery! It seems more Islanders are starting to make the most of the (sometimes) better weather as we head into the Summer season! A colourful visitor Ryde ~ Photo credit Tony Overbury Photo credit Lisa...

The Isle of Wight Council's new cabinet member for Transport and Infrastructure has revealed that one of his main priorities is to tackle to the problems experienced by users of the Cowes Floating Bridge. Councillor Phil Jordan has returned to...

Extensive and controversial roadworks in the Shanklin area - which have plagued motorists with delays of up to an hour - are set to be paused by Island Roads. Heavy traffic has been an almost daily occurance between Lake and...

Hampshire Constabulary has coordinated a week of action to tackle county lines drug dealing and the associated exploitation of vulnerable people. ‘County lines’ is a term used to describe organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs out of bigger...

A 31-year-old man from Carisbrooke has received a fine following an appearance at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court for being drunk and disorderly. Samuel Christopher Dunkling, of Nodgham Lane, admitted to being drunk and disorderly in Newport's St James...

Fly-tippers have once again struck again in Newport, with vehicle wheels, black bags of rubbish, a sofa and a car stereo amongst the items dumped. Island Echo was made aware of the latest rubbish-related atrocity yesterday evening (Wednesday), and has...

Popular food delivery app UberEats has arrived in Ryde - and it's just in time for dinner! Residents in Ryde and the close surrounding areas will now be able to enjoy ordering their takeaways on the app - which launched...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is in attendance at a section of cycle track between Newport and Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). 1 appliance has been mobilised to reports of a fire in the open near...

Residents in 6 postcodes in the Gurnard area are without power this afternoon (Thursday), according to Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks. SSEN reports that the supply to properties failed at 15:14, with an engineer expected to begin working on the...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue has mobilised firefighters from Newport to reports of a fire in the open near Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). 1 appliance has been sent to the scene near Coronation Avenue in Northwood...