It's 2021 and it's great to welcome you back to Island Echo. Before Christmas, we turned off the ability to comment on individual articles published on the Island Echo website. This was to enable the team to have some time...

More patients with COVID-19 are being treated in St Mary's Hospital than at any other point during the pandemic, leading to non-urgent surgery being cancelled to free up beds. Maggie Oldham, Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust,...

They have been trundling along the tracks between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin for over 30 years, but the much-adored Class 483 former London Underground trains have now been retired following completion of the last passenger service tonight (Sunday). The...

Red Funnel has announced that it has had to cancel a number of vehicle ferry sailings this evening (Sunday). A technical issue has led to the cancellation of the 18:00 sailing from Southampton and the 19:30 return from East Cowes....

A primary school on the Isle of Wight has announced that it will be closed for children in Years R, 1, 2, 3 and 4 from tomorrow (Monday) in the interests of the safety of children, staff and the wider...

The Isle of Wight has recorded a staggering 459 daily cases of COVID-19, according to the latest Government figures. The coronavirus dashboard says that a further 459 positive cases have been identified amongst those living on the Island, taking the pandemic...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that parents should be sending their primary aged children to school as normal on Monday, insisting that 'schools are safe'. As previously reported by Island Echo, all primary school children across the Isle of...

Gritters are to be deployed across the Isle of Wight tonight (Saturday) as low temperatures continue to dominate the weather forecast. The Island’s road network will be treated from 22:00 when the gritting fleet is mobilised from the Stag Lane...

3 babies were welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital on New Year’s Day 2021, it has been announced. First to arrive at 02:57 was a baby girl, Autumn Dahlia Hill, a daughter for Kristie West and Julian Hill, weighing...

A residential street on Pan Estate in Newport has been cordoned off by Police following an incident earlier this evening (Saturday). Officers have sealed off either end of Ash Road whilst investigations take place. A large number of Police vehicles,...