3 people have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent following an assault in Sandown during the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called to the High Street at 00:12 this morning to reports of...

The Prime Minister has announced that the easing of lockdown has been put on hold meaning bowling alleys and close-contact services will NOT re-open as planned tomorrow (Saturday 1st August) and wedding receptions of up to 30 people cannot be...

3 local businesses joined forces this week to undertake a job like no other - emptying and cleaning a pool within the tiger enclosure at the Isle of Wight Zoo. Dominic Gentleman from Newgents, Paul Kenan from The Rodfather and...

Police have arrested and questioned a 38-year-old man on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs following a raid in Sandown. Officers executed a warrant in the town yesterday morning (Thursday) following information provided by the...

Wightlink has partnered with the Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) to place cages containing hundreds of young oysters into the Lymington River as part of its initiative to re-introduce the shellfish to the Solent. BLUE’s team has placed cages of mature...

36 members of staff at Strainstall in Cowes have been informed that their jobs are at risk as the company looks set to make a total of 22 redundancies. The company say that the coronavirus pandemic has had a significant...

2 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight this week after several weeks of no new cases being recorded. Last Friday, Island Echo reported that it seemed the Isle of Wight was almost COVID-free with...

Shielding will officially end on 1st August, but there will still be help at hand for thousands of vulnerable Islanders who need assistance with the transition to begin arranging their shopping, medical prescriptions or social support.  The Isle of Wight...

A rare and unique opportunity has arisen to work in the world of news for the award-winning Island Echo as an Apprentice Business Administrator (Level 3). Despite being an incredibly small team, Island Echo is arguably the leading news source...

Following on from the news this week that a major, closed-road motorcycle race will take place on the Isle of Wight next year, Island Echo introduces the team behind the Diamond Races Isle of Wight 2021. As previously reported by...