A 36-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a vehicle collided with a parked car in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police were called at 00:50 to reports of a 2 vehicle collision on...

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. This letter comes after Yarmouth Town Council submitted their bid to retain the site of the former Yarmouth...

2 people who were stuck on the rocks near Culver after capsizing their kayak have been rescued this afternoon (Saturday). HM Coastguard were alerted just after 12:20 and rescue teams were swiftly deployed. Sandown Lifeboat helped the 2 kayakers ashore...

Voodoo Raven, an Isle of Wight-based band formed by Jeff Piccinini, is set to play a number of gigs on the Island in October as they rehearse and record locally. Many years ago, in California, Jeff and guitarist Frank Guiles...

The Friends of St Mary’s Hospital has funded £2,982 for new, colourful ceiling lights for the Children’s Ward. The LED tiles will enable the children’s ward to provide a much more child friendly, interactive, calming environment that is instrumental to...

Award-winning Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre (SVYCC) re-opened after the Summer break with over 150 members enjoying the evening. They were joined by special guest, and member from the 1970s, BBC Radio & TV Presenter Alex Dyke. SVYCC, or...

Local residents and Shanklin Town Councillors discussed the issue of a disputed piece of land adjacent to St Blasius Academy at a heated public meeting last night (Thursday). As exclusively reported by Island Echo, the land was given in the 19th...

Shanklin Bowls Club celebrated a successful season on and off the field, with the Club President’s fundraising campaign, concluding with an end-of-season charity cheque presentation to Ella Rollason from the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Bowls Club President, Malcolm Alder-Smith said:...

The King's Head pub in Yarmouth has announced that they will be temporarily closing their doors 'due to unforeseen circumstances'. As previously reported by Island Echo, the pub was taken over by Peter Greenhalgh and Jake Rigby in July. They also...

A 9-year-old John Osborne moved to the South Wight on 28th September 1939, where it was thought the climate would be more suitable for his father's ill health. Osborne would go on to become 1 of the most famous playwrights...