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...

The Readers’ Gallery has been filled with beautiful pictures of wildlife and nature across the island this week!  Beach Walks in Shanklin Beach (Garry Warnes) Beautiful Fly Algaric in Firestone Copse in Firestone Copse Wooton (Brian Such) Beautiful Fly Algaric...

The Government is hoping to start vaccinating against COVID-19 next month, with the bulk of the vaccination roll out in the New Year, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced this evening (Friday). The Pfizer BioNTech vaccine is now going through...

East Cowes Town Council is very pleased to welcome a new councillor to their ranks. Councillor Cameron Palin was the successful candidate following a co-option process and the council officially welcomed him at their Full Council meeting on 19th November...

A 27-year-old man from Carisbrooke has been arrested as part of an investigation into an assault in Shanklin earlier this month. As previously reported by Island Echo, an altercation is said to have occurred in the vicinity of Regent Street at...

A power cut is affecting homes and businesses in central parts of Newport this afternoon (Friday). 12 postcode areas have been hit by the loss of supply, which was recorded at just before 11:30 this morning but continues into the...