Ferries are 'pawsitively' the best way to travel overseas with pets and Discover Ferries has partnered with the organisers of Crufts to list 10 dog-friendly destinations reached by water. After identifying a significant rise in pet travel, Discover Ferries, the...

Support for victims of sexual violence across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has entered a new era with the start of a major contract announced by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones. The new combined Frankie Worker Service...

Sandown Community Association, in partnership with Sandown Town Council and other agencies, has secured a £30,000 South Western Railway Customer & Communities Improvement Fund grant to develop accessibility in Sandown. The grant will help provide accessible toilets and an accessible...

Police were called to Niton after several vehicles were damaged on in the South Wight village this morning (Saturday). Island Echo understands that Police made an arrest in connection with the incident but are awaiting confirmation of further details. Some residents...

Isle of Wight beaches have suffered up to 50 hours of sewage discharge since heavy rain arrived on Wednesday (18th October). Wednesday saw torrential rainfall with more than 40mm recorded in Gunville and a flood alert issued for the Eastern...

Red Jet passengers witnessed a dramatic rescue after 2 men were found clinging to their overturned vessel in the Solent this evening (Friday). The incident occurred when the 17:20 Red Jet service from Southampton to Cowes came upon the stricken...

Fishbourne resident Simon Howes has raised over £100,000 for The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust after rowing across the Atlantic single-handedly. As previously reported by Island Echo, it took Mr. Howes just 72 days to reach St Lucia in the...

St Catherine’s School in Ventnor went to school in Mufti today (Friday) to support and raise awareness for Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Day. They went into school in purple and yellow to raise awareness of DLD with Crave Ice Cream...

Young people on the Island dreaming of treading the boards, singing and dancing have been given a boost, after a local specialist company was granted the ability to accept childcare vouchers and tax-free childcare payments. Theatretrain Isle of Wight, which...

Tributes have been paid to Yonatan Rapoport who was tragically killed during the Hamas attack on kibbutz Be'eri in Israel last week. Known as Yoni, Mr Rapoport's parents married on the Island in 1982 and he was born here the...