Islanders are being encouraged NOT to light sky lanterns in a show of solidarity for NHS staff as they pose a real fire hazard. Social media campaigns have been encouraging people up and down the country to light up the...

Businesses on the Isle of Wight have already been given a total of more than £11 million in rates support grants, to help them through the coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency. Around 800 businesses have so far received the payments. The grants,...

19-year-old Yaashmi Ravikumar from Essex has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving following last year's fatal crash on Forest Road near Newport, which claimed the life of 1 person and injured 19 others. Island Echo reveals the news...

The topic of health and wellness has been one on the forefront of many social campaigns in recent years, particularly those concerning mental wellbeing and mental health. We’ve seen many adopt new practices and take full advantage of their “mental...

Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 has been scrambled to conduct a search around the coast of the Isle of Wight after a Mayday call was picked up earlier on this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident began sometime around 13:00 when the spoken...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) is amongst the first Air Ambulance services to collaborate with the Royal Air Force to carry critically ill patients from more remote areas - such as the Isle of Wight - to...

A total of 12 people have now recovered and been discharged from hospital after testing positive for coronavirus COVID-19, according to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. As previously reported by Island Echo, the coronavirus death toll on the Island increased...

Cowes Week 2020 is still scheduled to take place from 8th-15th August and, despite the current restrictions, work is continuing from home on all of the organisational aspects of the week with organisers committed to running the event. With the...

Red Funnel are to suspend their hi-speed Red Jet service, as well as reducing their vehicle ferry service, as part of the continuing cuts to cross-Solent travel in response to the COVID-19 crisis. It has been announced this afternoon (Tuesday)...

Millions of people have had to cancel their holiday plans because of coronavirus this year, and now the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) –  which represents 5,000 rural tourism businesses – is urging them to re-book breaks in the...