Day Rutherford from Ryde has decided to embark on an epic challenge to raise funds for Mountbatten Hospice. After 2 previous successful challenges, The English Channel 21 miles and Hadrian's Wall 90 miles, Day has decided to end the year...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Service is delighted to announce the recruitment of 24 new volunteer Community First Responders (CFRs). Each new CFR will undertake the newly launched ‘FutureQuals’ Level 3 Award for First Responders on Scene: ambulance...

Isle of Wight Pride are seeking new members of the community to join their Board of Trustees to help shape the future of the charity and to ensure that they continue to meet their objectives. The Island-based charity campaigns for...

37-year-old Thomas Cadman and 25-year-old James Mahoney have been separately charged with drink driving after being caught within minutes of one another in Newport earlier this month. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were called to reports of a...

As the number of cases of coronavirus start to rise and rumours of a second national lockdown develop, Morrisons have decided to re-introduce strict coronavirus measures at their stores in Lake and Newport. At the height of the pandemic, the...

Cowes RNLI have reached a significant milestone having completed their 600th shout since the life-saving charity began operations in the town in 2008. On Thursday night, the lifeboat launched to the aid of a motorboat and later a yacht –...

From Reading to Ryde, 7 historic high streets across the South East have been offered Government funding to give them a new lease of life and help them recover from declining footfall and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

The Government has been told it must act swiftly to help prevent the spread of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight following reports of people travelling on and off the Island for a COVID-19 test. The Isle of Wight Council says...

Coastguard Rescue Officers have assisted an individual with a suspected broken ankle on a remote beach in the West Wight this evening (Friday). Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were mobilised at 18:28 to reports of...

Wightlink are advising of 90 minute delays this Friday evening due to a mechanical issue. Customers travelling from both sides of the Solent have been facing delays over the past 2 hours or so, with traffic backing up at the...