Age UK Isle of Wight has been given funding to create a service that supports widows living in Newport. In the 19th century, Isle of Wight woman Mary Pittis set up a legacy trust to support the future widows within...

Adverse weather conditions are yet again causing disruption to cross-Solent travel this morning (Wednesday). For the second day in a row, Hovertravel has suspended their service between Ryde and Southsea as a result of the weather conditions brought to our...

Monday 11th January – Friday 15th January 2021   • Robbert Dave Burnett, 37, of Garden Way in Newport, pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He was ordered to complete 25 rehabilitation days and was fined £200. • Cara Ann...

The Isle of Wight Council carried out just 1 food hygiene safety inspection between March and November last year, Island Echo can reveal. Although many restaurants and pubs were closed for long periods of time in 2020, takeaways remained open...

Top Mops, being experts in helping companies with commercial cleaning services for over 20 years, has provided their staff with professional training in sanitisation and cleaning of residential and commercial properties in the fight against coronavirus. Coronavirus has gained a...

The driver of a Renault Clio was taken to hospital with minor injuries after crashing at Blackwater overnight. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Blackwater Road on the outskirts of Newport at around 02:00 when a car overturned...

A woman in her 50s from Sandown has been disqualified from driving after crashing into a wall in Bembridge whilst almost 3 times the drink-drive limit. Cara Ann Wright, 51, of Station Avenue, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

Sovereign Housing Association is offering 40 young people the chance to kickstart their careers with a 6-month paid work placement in departments across the organisation. Sovereign – which has 60,000 homes across Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire, the...

A fascinating online exhibition has been created to help pass the lockdown hours through the lens of photographer William Hogg of Ryde, who lived from 1844 to 1928. You can delve into period-evoking images covering both life and location in...

2 care home residents living on the Isle of Wight have sadly died after contracting COVID-19, according to the latest official data. A total of 142 people have now died on the Isle of Wight within 28 days of testing...