The redundant tramway on Ryde Pier looks set to be transformed into a dedicated cycle and pedestrian walkway as part of a multi-million-pound package of active travel and public transport improvements announced by the Isle of Wight Council today (Monday)....

The Isle of Wight MS Society has received its Queens Award for Voluntary Service from the Isle of Wight Lord Lieutenant Susie Sheldon and Dr Nick England, at their shop in Shanklin. The award is for their amazing work in...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has introduced the planned changes to the car theory test from today (Monday). Video clip scenarios will replace the written case study within the multiple choice section of the current theory test. Candidates...

Red Funnel customers are currently unable to make bookings online or by phone due to an IT issue, the operator has said: The unexplained problem is affecting online bookings, telephone bookings, customer account enquiries and the number plate recognition system...

Following a record month of supporting Islanders with employment and family issues, Citizens Advice Isle of Wight is seeking volunteers to help keep their website up to date. Citizens Advice CEO, Paul Savill, said: “People are increasingly looking for information...

A Police van has been taken off the road following a collision with a Ford Fiesta in Ryde yesterday evening (Sunday), which has led to 2 teenage boys being arrested. At around 18:10, a collision occurred between a red Ford...

Hampshire Constabulary has been focusing on its work to tackle county lines drug dealing and the associated exploitation of vulnerable people during a week of intensification. ‘County lines’ is a term used to describe organised criminal networks involved in exporting...

People across England - including here on the Isle of Wight - are now required by law to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace. Those on lower incomes who cannot work from home...

St Mary's Hospital has taken delivery of a brand new CT scanner this weekend in a bid to clear a backlog of patients waiting for vital and potentially life-saving scans. The scanner was transported across the Solent by barge early yesterday...

A total of 457 cases of COVID-19 have been identified on the Isle of Wight since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data released today (Sunday). As previously reported by Island Echo, the Island saw a small...