Work is due to start next week on a series of improvements to car parking facilities in the heart of Newport. Short stay car parks in New Street and Chapel Street will be resurfaced and re-lined to create a total...

Passengers will find it easy to travel across the Isle of Wight once again this Christmas Day - thanks to special services from Southern Vectis. The operator has just announced its festive timetable - including extended services to help get...

Special greetings cards with a pop-out star are being sent out to families who have lost a loved one this year to let their memories shine bright this Christmas. Residents are being invited to hang their stars on memory trees...

Isle of Wight photographer Sienna Anderson has been shortlisted in the birdlife category of The British Photography Awards 2020 - but she now needs your vote. Sienna's work regularly features on Island Echo, from stunning sunrises to rolling landscapes. It...

It’s never easy cancelling an event, let alone 2, but that is exactly what Arreton Barns had to do this season - now they are commenting on the reasons why they took a 'rain' check. Both the Sweetcorn Fayre in...

In the 2nd round of the Men's National Over 60’s Double Rink the Isle of Wight Indoor Bowls Club took on Chawton Park from Alton. The rink playing at home of Alan Cawdell, Brian Taplin, Ron Leleux and Bob Mortlock...

Richard Weaver and James Pink overcame very slippery conditions at the 6 Hours of Kortrijk in Belgium last week. The opening spectator stage of 14km on Saturday night - held at an industrial complex - drew a crowd estimated to...

More than £300,000 of potential fraud was prevented in November thanks to a response scheme between banks and the police. The Banking Protocol trains bank staff to spot when someone is about to fall victim to a scam and try...

Police and paramedics have been called to a 2-car road traffic collision in Northwood near Cowes this morning (Thursday). A blue Ford Fiesta and a classic red Toyota MR2 have been involved in the rear-end smash on Nodes Road, close...

While people are busy decorating their homes for the festive period, the Isle of Wight Zoo has come up with a novel way for people to help with the finishing touches for a special new lion house built to home...