An exciting new rowing race has been launched by the organisers of Round the Island Race, the Island Sailing Club and The Bubbleheads Rowing Team. The rowing teams will set off on Thursday 24th September from the Royal Yacht Squadron...

We are all in this together, although very much apart. One of the greatest threats to UK society, perhaps since the Second World War, and the best way to combat it and, eventually defeat it, is by staying at home....

A low voltage network fault is causing power disruption to households in Ryde tonight (Sunday). Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks are aware of the fault and engineers are on site working hard to get the power back on as quickly...

Workers at a factory on the Isle of Wight are expected to be involved in making 10,000 ventilators to help the NHS save lives in the battle against coronavirus COVID-19. Under the codenames Project Oyster and Project Penguin, manufacturing firms...

Firefighters have been alerted to a damaged property in the village of Bembridge this afternoon (Sunday). Residents at Lane End discovered the remnants of felt roofing from a neighbouring property in their garden shortly before 15:45. Strong winds, which have...

Undeterred by the current coronavirus crisis, members of Mountbatten’s Community Choir have taken to technology to keep on practising.  Unable to meet for their usual Wednesday night practice in the John Cheverton Centre at Mountbatten Hospice, 43 members of the 100 strong choir were...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating a reported burglary at a pharmacy in Sandown. Staff arrived at Jhoots Pharmacy at Sandown Medical Centre at just before 10:00 this morning (Sunday) to discover the front door smashed in. The...

As the country continues its vital period of social distancing in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, English Heritage is highlighting 30 of the historic buildings, monuments and sites available to visit online. Using Google’s unique digital technology, the stories of...

The Isle of Wight Council has issued guidance to allotment holders to reassure them that they can continue to use their allotments during the coronavirus crisis, but with some significant restrictions.  The most important thing everybody can do in the...

As the police begin to enforce the coronavirus lockdown laws, Island Echo has put together an easy-to-read exhaustive list of all the reasons you are permitted to leave your home address. As the Island's leading news website, Island Echo has...