The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has relaxed some restrictions on visiting patients at St Mary’s Hospital. Limited visiting is being reinstated in a controlled and planned way to help keep patients, staff and the wider community safe while allowing...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is calling on local small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the successes of small shops and the central role they play in their local community, particularly in response to COVID-19. The...

A 42-year-old man spotted with a knife in a supermarket in East Cowes was arrested by Police last night (Sunday). Officers rushed to the scene at the Co-Operative store on York Avenue at 21:28 following reports of a male armed...

Residents in Sandown have issued an urgent plea for help to save carp and other fish living in Sandown's Canoe Lake, as record-breaking sunshine has led to a significant drop in the water level. With no notable rainfall in weeks...

Kimberley Murray's hopes of becoming an Olympian have been dashed just 2 years before Beijing 2022 after being deselected from the British Skelton squad. It was 5 years ago that Island Echo reported the news of Kimberley's fundraising efforts as...

Hampshire Constabulary has recorded a 53% rise in child sexual offences in the 5 years since 2014/15, new figures from the NSPCC reveal. The force recorded 2,661 offences against children in 2019/20 - an average of 51 a week -...

Reports of a vessel on fire and 3 people in the water close to Ryde Pier led to a multi-agency emergency response this evening (Sunday).  Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter, Ryde Rescue Lifeboat and 2 Coastguard Rescue Teams were mobilised to...

Super smashing great! A staggering 36.1c was recorded on the Isle of Wight today (Sunday) - breaking yesterday’s record of 35.4c. If you’ve been thinking that it was hotter today than the past 48 hours then you’d be right with...

Residents in East Cowes have assisted in preventing a hedge fire from spreading to a number of nearby cars this afternoon (Sunday).  1 fire appliance from Newport was mobilised to the scene earlier on today when it was reported that...

Following the announcement earlier in the year of the Sonata National Championships returning to Cowes for their 44th edition of the annual event and after a gap of 18 years, the organising team have had to take the hard decision...