The court has given Police an extra 24 hours to question 3 men arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following an assault in Sandown on Thursday night. As previously reported by Island Echo, a 19-year-old man from Newport, a 31-year-old man...

The British Army have arrived on the Isle of Wight this weekend as the coronavirus crisis continues, with 25 confirmed cases and 4 deaths locally. Soldiers, believed to be from the Scots Guards, have taken up residence on the Island...

Police officers will use dispersal powers under the Anti Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act in a bid to curb troublesome behaviour in Sandown over the past few days. Groups of people have been gathering around the area of Culver...

Another person has sadly died from coronavirus on the Isle of Wight, bringing the total number of deaths locally to 4, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed. The victim is said to be a man in his 90s....

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has risen to 25, according to official Public Health England figures released this afternoon (Saturday). In the past 24 hours, the number of cases locally has risen...

Police were alerted to a break-in at a supermarket in Freshwater first thing this morning (Saturday). The front door of Sainsbury's Local on School Green Road had been smashed at some point overnight. Hampshire Constabulary say they were called to...

An independent opticians in Ryde has been extending its services to support vulnerable people in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Team members at Ryde Opticians and Hearing Care, on Union Street, are delivering spectacles to those in need including...

Parents and carers are reminded that play areas on the Isle of Wight are closed while everyone should be staying safe and staying at home. Simon Bryant, Director of Public Health for the Isle of Wight said: “We must all...

Firefighters are asking Islanders not to be complacent and step up their home safety while they are spending more time indoors. The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people of their advice to keep safe during the...

Local authorities in England, including the Isle of Wight Council and all Town and Parish Councils, have been handed new powers to hold public meetings virtually by using video or telephone conferencing technology from today (Saturday).  The Government has temporarily removed the legal requirement...