Isle of Wight poet, Sandy Kealty, will be celebrating her newly published poetry collection ‘The Mermaid Rides Again’ at 2 Island venues that helped hone her poems — Dimbola and Quay Arts. Join Sandy Kealty reading poems from her new...

Firefighters from Freshwater are reminding Islanders to get their chimneys swept regularly after dealing with a chimney fire in the West Wight this evening (Sunday). A retained crew from Freshwater Fire Station were mobilised to reports of a chimney fire...

We are seeking the views of our readers to help shape the future of Island Echo and Isle of Wight news as a whole. 2019 was fantastic, especially as we were named Micro Business of the Year at the Isle...

Wightlink have announced that a number of sailings on their Yarmouth-Lymington service will be cancelled tomorrow morning (Monday). Due to reduced power on one of the company's ships - and predicted high winds on the Solent-  a total of 6...

Police are investigating a serious sexual assault against a 15-year-old girl which is reported to have taken place just off Coppins Bridge in Newport last night (Saturday). Officers were called to the area of the pedestrian subway between Riverside and Coppins...

To celebrate the end of the Lift the Lid on Island Culture project, Quay Arts will be holding ‘The Great Leap Day’ event from 10:00 to 14:00 on Saturday 29th February; a day of free workshops, performances and fun for...

Adverse weather conditions have resulted in the cancellation of some cross-Solent services this morning (Sunday). Red Funnel have confirmed that their hi-speed Red Jet service between West Cowes and Southampton has been suspended until further notice, with an update expected...

A number of sailings on Wightlink's Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service have been cancelled today (Saturday) due to a lack of staff. Those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight will be disrupted for the remainder of the day due...

Temperatures are expected to fall over the next few days, which could bring a mix of hail, sleet and possibly even snow to the Isle of Wight. Forecasters at IW Met Service have been looking at the week ahead and...

Firefighters from Ryde and Shanklin have responded to a washing machine fire at a property in Sandown this lunchtime (Saturday). 2 appliances and an officer were mobilised to The Broadway at 12:35, but the fire was out upon their arrival....