Year 12 Physics students at Cowes Enterprise College have had the unique opportunity to participate on a live video conference, speaking directly with 2 European Space Agency astronauts, both of whom have spent time on the International Space Station. The...

Emergency services have been called to a road traffic collision on Middle Road near Calbourne this lunchtime (Thursday). The incident, which is believed to involve 2 vehicles, has occurred to the west of Calbourne Mill. A number of Police units...

People from across the Isle of Wight came together at Church Litten in Newport this lunchtime (Thursday) to protest the murder of George Floyd and to reaffirm that Black Lives Matter.  Protesters stood in groups of 6 whilst loosely observing...

As Island Roads gradually resumes its carriageway and footway improvements programme following a suspension of work due to the COVID-19 outbreak, night-time work is set to resume later this month. Though the most intensive period of resurfacing work is over,...

24-year-old Kieran Thompson has been charged with attempted robbery following an incident in Ryde last month. Police visited a number of addresses looking for the suspect, who was wanted in connection with the alleged crime that took place on St...

A teaching assistant from Wroxall Primary School has held a 12-hour hula hooping fundraiser to help raise money for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Mountbatten Hospice. Tania, 30, from Sandown, who has been shielding throughout the pandemic, wanted...

27-year-old David Berridge has been charged with robbery following an incident at Rashley's Premier Express in Cowes earlier this week. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to Park Road on Tuesday afternoon following reports of a robbery...

Police arrested a man on suspicion of possession with intent to supply following a foot chase in Sandown last night (Wednesday). Officers from C-Shift chased the suspect for several hundred yards before making an arrest. The incident has resulted in...

A dozen projects and organisations have received a share of over £31,000 to help their work supporting Island residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The money is the third tranche of assistance offered by 6 Island charitable trusts who have pooled...

A road sign and a number of bollards were damaged in Shanklin yesterday lunchtime (Wednesday) when a driver stepped on the wrong pedal. The elderly male driver crashed into the street furniture on the approach to the roundabout junction of...