Officers from Newport's Neighbourhood Patrol Team discovered a vehicle on Pan Estate this morning (Wednesday) that had no tax, no MOT and no insurance. Needless to say, the vehicle was swiftly recovered by Stag Lane Motors. The driver was reported...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the latest Government announcement of additional support for small businesses, including B&Bs that were previously outside the scope of existing support measures. The new discretionary fund, announced last week, set aside up...

Police are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with information, following burglaries in Newport town centre. The first burglary occurred at around 02:00 yesterday morning (Tuesday) at Market Bakery in Scarrots Lane. Substantial damage was caused to the inside of the...

Lynnbottom and Afton Marsh tips will re-open on the Isle of Wight next week, but no general waste will be accepted and only cars will be permitted on site. In order to maintain effective social distancing measures, to protect staff...

POA Learning Isle of Wight has announced that with thanks to the generosity of local Councillor, Vanessa Churchman, they are able to offer 3 islanders the opportunity to complete their level 2 functional skills in English or Mathematics. Councillor Churchman,...

Police on the Isle of Wight discovered a number of ecstasy pills when they stopped a car in Sandown yesterday evening (Tuesday). Officers instructed an Audi Q3 to pull over on The Broadway, Sandown at 19:00. A specialist drugs search...

The current restrictions imposed by the Government mean that only a handful of close family are allowed to attend funerals – but the Diocese of Portsmouth's clergy have found innovative ways to help bereaved families. Clergy across Hampshire and the...

The Isle of Wight has many claims to fame, among them being the island's reputation as one of the most important centres for the study of prehistoric dinosaurs in the world. To date, 25 species of dinosaur have been discovered...

Home cooking is the new going out, with Islanders dusting off long-neglected recipe books or cooking along to online tutorials from celebrity chefs. With restaurants closed and a trip to a takeaway out of reach to those who are self-isolating,...

A poll of more than 5,000 Island Echo readers - the largest such poll held on the Isle of Wight - has shown that the majority WILL download the NHS contact tracing app when it goes live from tomorrow (Thursday)....