4 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight in the past 24 hours, the latest data from Public Health England reveals. The total number of COVID-19 cases identified locally now sits at 185 as of today...

Organisers of the annual Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race have taken the decision to cancel this year's 60th-anniversary celebration - but there are hopes that some sort of powerboat action will take place in Cowes this year. The British Powerboat Racing Club...

After 35 years of dedicated service as a retained firefighter, Newport’s Christopher Filipe has hung up his hat and turned off his pager for the very last time. Chris is a friendly face to many in his day job as...

Police have confirmed that a man who collapsed on the beach at Shanklin on Monday has died. As first reported by Island Echo, emergency services rushed to Small Hope Beach on Monday afternoon when reports were received that a male...

Red Funnel is commemorating the anniversary of Dunkirk (26th May-4th June 1940) and reflecting on its own involvement in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force as it continues to operate a lifeline service 80 years later. Over 338,000 soldiers...

4 local education unions – GMB, NASUWT, NEU and UNISON - have sent an open letter to the Isle of Wight’s Cabinet Member for Children’s services expressing their views about the re-opening of schools. The letter, addressed to Councillor Paul...

 35 Islanders have now sadly died with COVID-19 at St Mary’s Hospital, according to the latest figures released by NHS England this afternoon (Friday). The first coronavirus death on the Isle of Wight was recorded on 22nd March and within 2 weeks...

The Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons for the Province of Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Mike Wilks, has retired from the role after a decade of achievements. Mike is succeeded by Jon Whitaker, a long-standing magistrate and senior St...

A Suzuki Jimny has overturned and come to a rest on its side just outside the village of Niton this lunchtime (Friday). Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were alerted to the crash on Newport Road, near to...

Emergency services are attending a 2-car road traffic collision on Whitehouse Road near Porchfield this lunchtime (Friday). The incident has occurred at the junction with Coleman's Lane. Debris is said to be scattered across the carriageway as a result of...