Wightlink, Red Funnel and Hovertravel have all responded to today’s news that senior local officials have turned and are calling on the government to intervene in respect of cross-Solent travel - but all 3 have failed to address the rising...

Bob Seely MP has written to Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, requesting the Isle of Wight is treated as a priority area in an attempt to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination process. With cases rising and an above-average elderly population, it...

Wightlink staff look set to strike for a total of 18 days between April and June, including the all important Easter weekend and Isle of Wight Festival weekend. The RMT union has today (Friday) announced the intended strike dates as...

Another COVID-19 vaccination site will go live on the Isle of Wight later this month, the NHS has officially confirmed. The Riverside Centre in Newport will join Carisbrooke Medical Centre, West Wight Sports Centre, Westridge Centre and The Bay Medical...

Graham Medway from Freshwater, who orally raped a 3-year-old girl at Fort Victoria Country Park in August last year, has been jailed for 14 years. Medway, 62, admitted the sickening rape of the toddler when he appeared before the court...

Aspire Ryde held their virtual annual awards party just before Christmas to thank volunteers for their support and to celebrate the achievements of individuals and the organisation as a whole during the past year. All attendees were provided with a...

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have partnered up with the RSPB to become more kind towards local habitats. By 2023, the housebuilder has pledged to prioritise wildlife on all of its new developments by creating dedicated space for local...

A car has crashed into the front of an empty commercial premises in Sandown this morning (Friday). The Citroen has left the carriageway and gone into the front of the former chip shop in Sandown High Street. Police are in...

A local business has raised more than £800 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance thanks to their real Christmas tree collection service. As previously reported by Island Echo, TDG Tree Services were once again offering a responsible...

7 Nigerian men who sparked a major security incident off the coast of the Isle of Wight, which involved Special Forces being deployed by helicopter, will face no further action. Hampshire Constabulary has confirmed that all 7 men, including 2...