Island Roads has given details of a host of road improvement schemes scheduled to be carried out in the coming weeks. The projects are in mainly residential streets as around 90% of the Island’s main roads have already been upgraded...

Organisers of the annual Isle of Wight Day have announced that this year's events won't be happening due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Islanders are still being encouraged to put up bunting. This weekend (19th/20th September) would have been the...

The body of a 44-year-old man has been recovered from the base of a cliff near Atherfield, Police have confirmed. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services responded to Whale Chine off Military Road at around 10:30 this morning....

Wessex Cancer Trust’s drive-in Christmas cinema will return to the Isle of Wight at the beginning of December, it has been announced. Tickets have been released for Drive-in Films for Christmas, which will feature 6 epic festive films screened over...

1st Godshill Cubs met back for this first time since the coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday night. Keeping socially distanced, regularly hand sanitising and following the new ‘COVID code’, the group completed the second half of the fire safety badge that...

A large scale rescue operation is underway at Whale Chine off Military Road this morning (Friday) involving 2 helicopters and 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on the cliff top to assist...

In response to concerns raised by Isle of Wight residents about access to COVID-19 tests, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has written to Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, to urge him to take swift action to address what he says...

Health workers including nurses, paramedics, cleaners, domestics and porters are taking part in 2 days of campaigning urging the Government to give an early, significant pay rise of at least £2,000 to every worker in the NHS. Staff in UNISON...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (18th September 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11839 £100.00 518 £100.00 11799 £100.00 14335 £100.00 10118 £100.00 12705 £100.00 2629 £100.00 9267 £100.00 15045 £100.00 9515

The Isle of Wight’s MP has set out plans for a fresh approach to providing new homes on the Isle of Wight, which he says will prioritise the needs of Island residents for the first time in generations. Bob Seely...