A Cocker Spaniel lost on the beach whilst out on a Sunday morning walk has been rescued by volunteers from Ryde Inshore Rescue. The pet was spotted underneath Ryde Pier by a concerned member of the public, who called Ryde...

The Isle of Wight College is inviting Island residents, from school leavers to adults, to join them virtually on 2nd December between 16:00 and 18.30 for what will be their last Virtual Open Day of 2020. Participants can easily join...

Isle of Wight Hockey Club has set a lockdown challenge with the community to raise money for their club and enable them to buy kits and equipment. Following the government guidelines for the 2nd lockdown, the 20/21 hockey season has...

A leading housebuilder has continued its pledge to support NHS and armed forces workers across Hampshire by extending its deposit contribution schemes. Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, which has the St George's Gate development in Shide on the Isle of Wight,...

A local organisation called Bird Aware Solent has been presented with a 'Highly Commended' accolade for their social media activity. The international awards ceremony called the ‘Drum Social Media Awards’, considered content from the Solent-based Partnership as winning work for...

Southern Co-op is celebrating the success of its apprenticeships which are all continuing during the pandemic with 12 colleagues who have completed their programs in 2020. With apprenticeships taking 13 to 24 months to complete, the qualifications take hard work...

2 Police officers responding to an emergency call were injured in a road traffic collision on Coppins Bridge yesterday afternoon (Friday). At 15:36, a collision between a Volkswagen Passat and a Police car occurred on the busy Coppins Bridge gyratory...

10 months after quizzing houseboat owners and carrying out inspections in Bembridge, the Marine Maritime Organisation has decided not to take legal action against those using 'spudlegs' within the harbour. As previously reported by Island Echo, officers from the Marine...

The new Island Line trains have been successfully moved from Sandown to Ryde St John’s, completing their first ever journey on the network. Under the cover of darkness late last night, the  first carriages were taken from the sidings at...

The Isle of Wight Council is pushing the government to allow it to take over powers from the Police to clamp down on drivers exceeding the speed limit. Frustration of not being able to fulfil residents' wishes in making rural...