A GP surgery on the Isle of Wight is changing the location of its headquarters – which could in future help pave the way for improved patient services. Medina Healthcare is planning to make its branch in Brannon Way, Wootton,...

The Isle of Wight is one of the safest places in the country and is considered a low COVID-19 risk, meaning Islanders have escaped tougher restrictions on day to day life. Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Monday) announced a 3-tier lockdown...

23-year-old Leon Gladdis from Union Street in Newport who has been charged with making off without payment. It’s alleged that he filled a car up with petrol at the Tesco filling station off Brading Road on 27th September and did...

Following the news of a Freshwater woman's anguish, further residents have come forward with their concerns over the Ryde Village development delays. As previously reported by Island Echo last Friday, a 66-year-old women Lesley Bridges from Freshwater has been forced to...

31-year-old Scott Edward Cooper, of no fixed abode, has been charged with numerous offences including grievous bodily harm. Police say that Cooper is alleged to have assaulted a man in his 50s on Augusta Road in Ryde, leaving him with...

A grant scheme to help farmers improve their efficiency - through the purchase of new technology - has been welcomed by Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely. A total of £25million has been made available by the Government for productivity-boosting...

The organisers of this week's ‘Winter is Coming’ event have had to cancel due to concerns over public health. The popular annual event was planned many months ago when the pandemic was in retreat, and organisers hoped that the event...

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after Police responded to reports of a burglary in progress at Ashey Road Garage in Ryde this morning (Monday). Officers were called at 06:56 after a report was received that a burglary was happening...

Island residents who are eligible can now apply for a government payment of £500 if they have been contacted by NHS Test and Trace and told to self-isolate. An application form has gone live on the council’s website and can...

Vectis Police have launched a crime scene investigation at Whale Chine this morning (Monday) - but things aren't quite as they seem. The fictitious force has a number of vehicles parked up at the Military Road car park as part...