Vehicles being driven on the Island's roads without valid tax, MOTs or insurance policies were stopped during a crackdown operation yesterday (Wednesday). Local Police joined the Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)...

With the sad news that Park of the Dead has been postponed until 2020, Terror Island is offering an alternative for those who had already bought tickets. Ticket holders to the now-cancelled Puckpool event can benefit from a 25% discount...

Alice Webster Nurses, doctors, porters and volunteers are among the NHS staff backing an Island-wide campaign to tackle flu. 'Protect Together' has been launched by Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Clinical Commissioning Group and Isle of...

Your wedding day is the most memorable time of your life. It will be documented in hundreds of photos, and you are going to replay every moment of it in your mind every day until the foreseeable future. But how...

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has announced that Michael Valenzia will become its new South East Regional Director next week. The CLA represents farmers, landowners and rural businesses across England and Wales, with the office in the south...

Newport-based charity, Independent Arts, has been awarded a £8,000 grant from a partnership between Co-op’s charity, the Co-op Foundation, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Independent Arts will use ‘Space to Connect’ funding to hold a series...

Wightlink has reduced the cost of travelling up Ryde Pier when paying by cash by 70p. As previously reported by Island Echo, Wightlink announced last month that they would be increasing the price of the pier toll by 100% -...

Is your dream to drive around in a Morgan for a day, or maybe to own a boxing glove signed by Frank Bruno? Maybe it is to learn to sail or receive a signed shirt from Lewis Hamilton? All these...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for information relating to a serious collision which took place in Freshwater at the weekend. At around 20:20 on Saturday (5th October), a black Volkswagen Polo and a Tesco delivery van collided...

Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers across the Island have joined #PlasticPromise, the biggest ever girl-led campaign to tackle plastic pollution, launched by Girlguiding. New Girlguiding research reveals 88% of girls and young women aged 7-21 say it’s urgent we all...