Local MP Bob Seely is encouraging Islanders to get involved in virtual events being organised by Police and Crime Commissioner, Michael Lane, under the banner #SaferTogetherApart. The online Safer Together events - which run from 15th June to 13th July...

“We should recognise the NHS is both part of the problem and part of the solution” says the Isle of Wight NHS Trust as it pledges to set out steps to get rid of racism in its ranks. In the...

Businesses across the Isle of Wight are starting to re-open their doors from today (Monday) as the lockdown restrictions are eased across the country, with some firms trading again for the first time in 12 weeks. It's been 3 months...

A man who died as a result of a road traffic collision on The Downs last Saturday has been named as 40-year-old Michael Horne from Southampton. As previously reported by Island Echo, emergency services were called to Mersley Downs on...

The ever-popular games of chance never cease to amaze avid players. While the well-known gambling itch stays the same, the games themselves are constantly changing, flourishing, trying to dazzle and satisfy each and every player’s desire. Innovation has taken them...

Tickets for next year's Isle of Wight Festival, which will take place from 17th-20th June 2021, are now on sale with a special price available for Island residents. Earlier this week it was announced that the line-up includes the likes...

In light of the new rules around compulsory face coverings on public transport from today (Monday), Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has asked cross-Solent ferry operators about the measures they have put in place to keep Islanders safe and...

Another new case of COVID-19 has been recorded on the Isle of Wight bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 202. Official statistics from Public Health England state that 202 individuals have now received a lab-confirmed positive test result....

Further to the unfortunate postponement of this year’s Jack Up The Summer festival due to coronavirus, organisers say they have been completely overwhelmed by the incredible support shown by attendees, suppliers, contractors and traders alike. Many former artists have also...

Over the past few months, Vectis Sunrise Rotary Club have been extremely busy providing the NHS, Mountbatten Hospice, care homes, schools, dentists, physiotherapists and chiropractors across the Isle of Wight with essential PPE equipment. Rotarians Anne and Maggie have been...