Isle of Wight arts charity Independent Arts is working with Islanders to create a new work of art featuring the silhouettes of local characters who have changed the face of Newport or helped to change the world. The project is...

3 people in Sandown are celebrating today (Wednesday) after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The East Yar Road neighbours netted the windfall when PO36 9AT was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery on...

No matter how hard you try or how much careful you are, debt can creep into a person’s life like garden weeds. It can only take a month of extra spending to build a considerable amount of debt, and yet...

The trio of Ryan Trigg, Mark Morris and Allen Best recorded a fine away win at Victory in the Men's Indoor Bowling National Triples when they defeated Dave Watts, Barry Starks and John Biggs.  In a close match they scored...

Part of the public footpath GL57 in Beech Copse, Godshill has been closed due to an unsafe tree. The tree is currently leaning over the path. The landowner is aware and is arranging a tree surgeon to make the tree...

The Isle of Wight's Wendy Lohse is set to compete in the South East regional final of the School Chef of the Year Competition tomorrow (Thursday). The LACA School Chef of the Year Competition has been the flagship event for...

The need for repair work to be carried out on the passenger gangway of Red Funnel's Red Osprey car ferry means alternative arrangements are in place for foot passengers. Those travelling on foot between East Cowes and Southampton will notice...

8 Island properties and a grazing plot are to go under the auctioneer’s hammer on Valentine’s Day. They are among 170 lots on sale by regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson in the first of eight auctions over this...

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have entered a property and removed an overheated saucepan from the stove in Freshwater this afternoon (Tuesday).  1 appliance was mobilised to an address at The Sheilings at just before 16:40. Island Echo is told that...

The Environment Agency is bidding to secure £500,000 in government funding to better protect homes and businesses in East Cowes from tidal flooding. If the bid is successful, the scheme would bring increased flood protection to property and public areas...