A new COVID-19 response fund worth £500,000 has launched to support the local charities, community groups and voluntary organisations that are helping people whose lives have been severely affected by the pandemic. Grants of up to £5,000 will be available...

35.4c was recorded in Ryde today making the town the hottest place on the Isle of Wight - with Saturday 8th August 2020 possibly the hottest day on the Island ever. A weather station near Westridge recorded the scorching temperature...

Island Line has been brought to a halt with all trains between Ryde and Shanklin suspended this afternoon (Saturday). South Western Railway say that due to an electricity supply problem, train services on the Island are currently suspended. 2 fire...

Technology developed by motor racing engineers is being trialled in 11 local co-operative stores, which could lead to significant reductions in CO2 emissions. The regional, independent co-operative, Southern Co-op, is currently installing EcoBlades in its fridges across stores in Hampshire,...

In Association with Hospedia, Vectis Radio is now available free of charge to patients at St Mary's Hospital on their bedside entertainment system. Patients at the Island's hospital can tune into the Community Radio Station on Channel 5 of their...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will remain out of service for the whole of August, with no date set for it’s return - which could be months. Island Echo is told that the troubled Floating Bridge No.6 could be out of...

Staff at Morrisons Newport have been creative with their fundraising and recently organised a virtual collection to raise money for CLIC Sargent. Instead of making a donation in a physical collection bucket or tin to support the fundraising, people are...

Temperatures rose to a whopping 33c on the Island yesterday, with yet another hot day in store for us today (Saturday). According to local weather forecasters IW Met Service, the highest temperature seen locally was 33c recorded in Cowes at...

A young woman from Ryde who had her scooter stolen and later set on fire has been gifted a new set of wheels, thanks to local firm Solent Autopoint. As previously reported by Island Echo, firefighters were called to Rosemary...

Firefighters have responded to a vehicle fire outside Tesco in Ryde this evening (Friday).  1 appliance from nearby Ryde Fire Station was mobilised at just before 18:00 to reports of smoke coming from the front of a white Range Rover...