Lift Ryde Sixth Form Campus welcomed 2 distinguished visitors last week, as East Wight MP Joe Robertson and the Isle of Wight High Sheriff, Jacqueline Gazzard, toured the site ahead of the Sixth Form’s Open Evening.

The Griffin in Godshill is spreading festive cheer this December with a Charity Christmas Raffle to raise funds for Mountbatten Hospice, with over 50 prizes donated by generous local businesses across the Isle of Wight.

Economic uncertainties are becoming a new normal across major economies. If you watch financial news, you’ve likely seen how inflation pressures, rising interest rates, and geopolitical tensions are starting to affect asset prices. Major global institutions like the IMF and...

Isle of Wight property specialist Charlie Panayi is set to host a public event in Newport early next year, offering insight into the sweeping changes due to arrive under the Renters Reform Bill in 2026.

Donna Jones is set to host her fifth annual Police and Crime Commissioner Awards, shining a light on volunteers and staff from across the public, private and voluntary sectors who make a huge difference supporting the police. The ceremony next...

Reception Class pupils at St Francis Primary School in Ventnor welcomed a special visitor ahead of Remembrance Day to learn more about military life, veterans and the importance of remembrance. The visit gave young children the chance to explore the...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has been awarded for its innovative Humane Animal Dispatch (HAD) volunteer scheme at a national awards ceremony hosted by the RSPCA.

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor – 12th November 2025 “I am just writing to thank whoever found my car...

Isle of Wight–based technology provider, WRS, has been crowned Business Enabler of the Year at the 2025 British Business Excellence Awards.

BREAKING: A man in his 70s is being treated in hospital after being hit by a moped in Ryde this afternoon (Friday).