A cannabis cultivation was discovered in the village of St Helens this morning (Monday). Officers from the Neighbourhood Patrol Team based out of Ryde carried out a drugs warrant at an address and discovered the Class B drug being grown....

Organisers of Smart Island Live, which was due to take place at the end of May, have postponed the event due to the developing situation with coronavirus. The event was planned to take place at CECAMM in East Cowes on...

Proper office design is a good idea because it improves productivity and may even improve people's overall mood. On top of that, doing this right should ensure that you communicate your company's culture to your employees, clients, or customers. Natural...

A local Ryde resident has been cleaning up in his own neighbourhood - and now hopes to clean up in the polls. Stuart Brown, 33, so tired of inaction over reported dog fouling and littering, decided to roll up his...

An interactive Easter adventure is coming to Ventnor Botanic Garden on Easter Sunday (12th April) in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust. Enchanted Isle Princess Parties and Ventnor Botanic Garden have teamed up to put on the Enchanted Garden Easter Adventure,...

Alzheimer Cafés across the Isle of Wight have been cancelled until at least the end of April to help protect the older and more vulnerable population from coronavirus. Cafés are held across the Island in Ryde, The Bay, Ventnor, Newport,...

The Wildheart Trust, operating out of the Isle of Wight Zoo, have launched a fantastic community project on the Isle of Wight. They are helping local schools to convert unused areas of their grounds to wildflower meadows, absolutely free. This...

The league management board of the Wessex League, which covers Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight, is to meet this evening (Monday) to decide whether to suspend senior football in the 4 counties as a precaution against the...

The annual Memorial Ploughing Match, which was due to take place in April, has been cancelled. Organisers have confirmed that the event, sponsored by Red Funnel and held in aid of WightAID, will not be taking place in 2020. A...

3 men have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a flat fire in Newport. As previously reported by Island Echo, fire crews were called to Barton Road, Pan at around 23:15 on Friday night...