Southern Vectis is to operate all school bus services from September, after successfully winning contracts from Isle of Wight Council again.  Under the new contracts, the council has determined that there will be fewer bus routes than in previous years...

6 people in East Cowes and 2 people in Newport are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The East Cowes neighbours netted the windfall when PO32 6BT was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s...

A team of 'Island Ambassadors' will be patrolling beaches on the Isle of Wight this month to ensure that holidaymakers are adhering to social distancing guidelines, as well as monitoring littering, graffiti, dog fouling and anti-social behaviour. Isle of Wight...

A motorcycle has been destroyed by fire after being dumped and set alight in Ryde this morning (Tuesday). 1 fire appliance from Ryde was mobilised to Rosemary Lane, between Ashey Road and Smallbrook Lane, at just gone 06:00. Firefighters quickly...

Island Echo readers have well and truly shown their support for next year's Diamond Races motorcycle festival, with over 7,400 people saying they support the event. A poll was launched on Island Echo's Facebook Page on Sunday evening and within...

Records could well be broken by the end of this week with temperatures potentially reaching a scorching 35c on the Island. A heatwave is set to hit the Isle of Wight from Thursday with temperatures climbing from the low 20s...

A group of travellers have set up camp in a field in Ryde. The incursion happened at the tail end of last week on land off Smallbrook Lane, which is owned by the Isle of Wight Council. 4 caravans and...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed yet ANOTHER delay in bringing the Cowes Floating Bridge back into service. It was initially planned that the Floating Bridge would be suspended for 10 days from Tuesday 14th July. However, the vessel...

HM Coastguard dealt with more than 300 incidents on Friday alone – the most in a single day for more than 4 years - leading to a safety reminder being issued as more good weather is on the way. The...

The Isle of Wight’s hotels and B&B’s are set firmly among the best in the country – and Europe - according to a recent poll by leading online holiday company TripAdvisor. Shanklin leads the way, with all of the businesses...