East Cowes Vics took on Hythe & Dibden at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday night, hoping to build on their surprise 3-1 victory away at Alton on Saturday. Hythe & Dibden began the game brightly but without being able to put...

After supporting P!NK across Europe on her Stadium Tour in 2018, hugely promising artist Bang Bang Romeo will play Strings Bar & Venue in Newport on Friday 1st November as part of their Sell Out Star Crossed Species Tour across...

The Isle of Wight has always had a creative streak beneath its maritime and natural appeal. Its sights and culture regularly appear in literature, music and film. Now, another artistic sector can flourish too with the help of John Brandler,...

Police on the Isle of Wight are seeking the driver of a Ford Focus which failed to stop in Ryde yesterday (Tuesday), resulting in a short pursuit. Officers in an unmarked car attempted to stop the silver Focus - reg...

In possibly the final weeks of the country's full membership of the European Union, the Green Party MEP for the South East, Alexandra Phillips, will be visiting Newport as part of her 'Green New Deal Tour' of the region. Arriving...

It’s that special time of year when thousands of birds return to the Solent, with Sanderling and Ringed Plover already sighted at Ryde. A large numbers of Brent Geese, Redshank and Turnstone have also been spotted at Hillhead, Oystercatcher on...

Runner Trisha Dabell 7 local runners lined up on Clarence Esplanade at the start of the 2019 Great South Run on Sunday, raising money for The Wight Brainy Bunch. Wight Brainy Bunch provide emotional support and financial assistance to Isle...

The south coast’s newest scare attraction, Terror Island, opened its doors this weekend to scare fans aplenty! Hosted at Blackgang Chine, the brand-new scare experience on the Isle of Wight officially launched at a preview evening last Friday. Making for...

The mythical Dragon Tree at Brighstone has been voted into third place in the Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year competition in England. The winner was the Allerton Oak in Liverpool, with the Colchester Castle Sycamore a close second. The...

Island Echo has been named Micro Business of the Year at the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards for Excellence 2019.  Over 400 people made their way to Cowes Yacht Haven last Friday (18th October) for the annual...