Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has teamed up with Just Eat to enhance its welfare provision to customers during adverse weather and power cuts. Customers across the Isle of Wight and SSEN’s other distribution areas will soon be given...

An emergency closure has been put on Brocks Copse Road in Wootton, from its junction with Palmers Road to its junction with Alverstone Road. The emergency closure is to allow the removal of overhanging trees. The diversion will affect these...

TS Royal George, the Ryde-based Sea Cadet unit, is currently looking for additional adult leaders to help inspire and lead Junior Cadets, Sea Cadets and Royal Marine Cadets.  Based in Station Street in Ryde, the unit has a proud tradition...

Norovirus is currently affecting patients on a ward at St Mary's Hospital, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has confirmed. There are currently a small number of cases on one of the hospital's wards, which has not been named. Norovirus,...

The search for 23-year-old Harry Stagg from East Cowes, who hasn't been seen or heard from since November, has now widened to the whole of Spain. As previously reported by Island Echo, Harry left the Isle of Wight late last...

Firefighters from Shanklin are dealing with a chimney fire at a property in Apse Heath this lunchtime (Thursday). 1 retained appliance is in attendance on Newport Road having been alerted to the fire at moments past midday. Specialist chimney gear...

'It's okay not to be okay' - that's the message behind a local Instagram giveaway that has been set up to raise awareness of mental health following the loss of Isle of Wight man, Matt Law. Will George Fitness, Inshape...

IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain on the Isle of Wight for the remainder of today (Thursday) and into the early hours of Friday morning. Spells of rain moving up from the southwest through...

The Isle of Wight's Bethan John is to release her debut single, Piece of Gold, on major streaming websites tomorrow (Friday). Bethan has worked on the first single with co-writer and aspiring producer, Damon Edward-Ellis, from a home studio here...

Last year, countless lives were saved because someone knew to call 999 in an emergency at the coast and ask for the Coastguard. But shockingly, research shows that in the South East only 56% of people know who to call...