Gritters will once again be out treating the road network overnight amid concerns of freezing temperatures. It’s going to be another cold night across the Island, much like it was on Christmas Eve. However, there is no black ice advisory...

With less than a week to go until the Brexit Transition period ends, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging traders to complete crucial preparations needed to trade with Europe from 1st January. This month, HMRC has sent 250,000 letters...

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the St John's area of Ryde as water levels in the Monktonmead Brook are high and continuing to rise. Storm Bella has brought with her some very heavy rain with 18mm...

Storm Bella is fast approaching our shores and with her she will bring winds of up to 90mph here on the Isle of Wight, resulting in an amber weather warning being issued. IW Met Service has issued the warning for...

5 babies were welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital on Christmas Day, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced. First to arrive at 02:43 was Lailie, a daughter for Zoe and Matthew of Newport, who weighed in at...

The Isle of Wight Council says it is ready for an expected increase in the number of outbreaks of COVID-19 across the Island. As Tier 3 restrictions come in force for the Isle of Wight, which up until now has...

Southern Vectis has moved to reassure bus passengers across the Isle of Wight that services will continue to run at normal levels - despite the area moving into Tier 3 from today (Boxing Day). The local operator reintroduced full service...

The Isle of Wight has officially entered Tier 3 restrictions today (Boxing Day), so Island Echo has compiled a list of what you can and cannot now do. Stringent restrictions mean that you can only leave home for certain reasons as...

The sighting of a distress flare in the vicinity of Whitecliff Bay prompted a call out for Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and Bembridge RNLI late last night (Christmas Day). At just before 22:00, it was reported to Solent Coastguard that...

Coastguard Rescue Teams were tasked to assist colleagues from the ambulance service and the Police with a suicidal individual at Culver Down this morning (Christmas Day). Officers from Ventnor and The Needles were called out at 11:35. The incident was...