An Isle of Wight man who sexually abused 9 children - some as young as 4 - has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years.  Jonathan Richard Maertens, 35, of Richmond Meade in Freshwater, recorded footage...

A twinning association marrying the towns of Cowes on the Isle of Wight and Deauville in France has been wound up. Earlier this year, Island Echo reported that a declining membership could have resulted in the end of the Cowes...

MPs and NHS leaders in the South East have joined forces to honour health and care staff who have helped to improve treatment for patients in the regional round of the NHS Parliamentary Awards, which has seen 2 Islanders announced...

A new Sourdough Pizza & Pastaria is opening in St Thomas Square, Newport. The new restaurant is moving into the former Olivo premises, which has been renovated with a new fresh and modernised take, creating a cool and trendy Italian...

The Isle of Wight looks set to be treated 'as an Island' by the Government when it announces the new post-lockdown tier system. Local MP Bob Seely says he has been seeking assurances from the Government that the Isle of...

A new Christmas competition has launched giving Islanders the chance to win a £1,500 Wight Gift Card.  The Great Town and City Christmas Quiz is a national competition where places all around the UK and Ireland compete against each other...

The annual residents' recycling and waste online survey is now open and will run until Friday 8th January 2021. This is an opportunity for householders to put forward suggestions for future improvements or ideas on how the Island can recycle...

A man who was found trying to push his car out of a ditch near Calbourne has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving. Officers were out on patrol during the early hours of this morning (Monday) when they came...

Firefighters have extinguished a car fire high up upon St George's Down this evening (Sunday). The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to reports of a large fire on the downland between Newport and Arreton at just...

A major scheme to transform St Mary's Roundabout into the Island's largest junction has been completed over the weekend, coming in on time and on budget. Construction work has taken place over the past 14 months to redevelop the roundabout...