3 friends from the Isle of Wight have come together for the ultimate ocean encounter - rowing unassisted across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to Antigua. With shared passions for the environment and exploration, the Mermaid Atlantic team will...

The 2021 Isle of Wight Rowing Forum Indoor Rowing Championships took place last weekend, hosted by Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club. This year the event featured adult rowers for the first time and there were some exciting races, alongside quite a...

A year of good sunshine on the Isle of Wight has enabled Wight Community Energy to make a donation of £8,000 to support The Footprint Trust. The money will be used to assist in tackling fuel and child poverty locally....

From Monday 6th to Saturday 11th December, South Western Railway (SWR) customers are being urged to take part in the company’s Christmas Shoebox Appeal, which is set to help vulnerable children and adults and the homeless at Christmas. SWR staff...

Island Line train services between Ryde and Shanklin have been suspended this afternoon (Thursday) due to a points failure. The failure means that no trains are currently able to operate between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. Disruption is expected to...

Access to 2 public consultation meetings on the future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School will be restricted as the Isle of Wight Council has introduced additional safety measures due to COVID-19. The Isle of Wight Council said the steps...

Southern Vectis say they are assisting Police with their enquiries following last night's (Wednesday's) bus crash near Arreton, but say that mechanical failure has been ruled out. As first reported by Island Echo, the 17:45 Route 2 bus from Newport...

A 28-year-old man has been arrested following a public order incident outside a pub in East Cowes last night (Wednesday), during which a man was seen with a knife. Police were called at 20:30 to reports of a public order...

Isle of Wight families who are struggling to afford food and fuel will get extra help over the autumn and winter months thanks to the 'connect4communities' programme — led by the Isle of Wight Council. Financed by the £1.1 million...

The Island's emergency services came together for one of the largest training exercises in recent years on Tuesday night, simulating 2 cars colliding and going over a cliff in the dark with multiple casualties.  The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service...