Around 40 volunteers joined a Wightlink-led beach clean as part of Isle of Wight Day on Saturday. A dozen sacks full of rubbish were collected from the area around Ryde Pier and the beach to the east towards Appley. Unusual...

Work on a £400,000 scheme to safeguard water supplies in parts of Newport will resume from today (Monday). Southern Water will return to Staplers Road this morning to connect the final homes to a new, 500-metre section of highly durable...

A new report published by Historic England makes a number of recommendations to support the regeneration of Newport, Ryde and East Cowes to help restore and build on the Isle of Wight’s remarkable history and architecture. The Island faces a...

49-year-old Vicki Flinton has been charged with wounding with intent following an incident in Winton Street in Ryde on Friday night. As previously reported by Island Echo, a large number of Police officers descended on the residential street at around...

It was the pick of the week's weather last Saturday afternoon (14th September) when the Hurricanes 2nd XV welcomed their first home game of the season against eagerly anticipated foes Eastleigh. The Hurricanes started and elected to have the sun...

Around 60 guests were presented with 4 new art commissions created as part of the 'Lift the Lid' project on the Isle of Wight last Sunday (15th September). Lift the Lid: A Look Inside was an event especially for people...

A car and an Argos delivery lorry have been involved in a collision in Lake this morning (Sunday), causing travel delays in the area. The incident, which occurred at just before 10:20, has taken place on the traffic light junction...

*DUE TO THE FORECAST ADVERSE WEATHER, THE EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED* Friday 27th September will see numerous coffee mornings hosted across the South Coast in aid of Macmillian Cancer Support, but only one is set to take place onboard a...

Wight DASH, a charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse, has been awarded a grant worth £100,000 from Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. The charity, based in Newport, supports women with a history of domestic abuse or experiencing disadvantage...

Through the Summer a number of Girlguiding IW members have had the opportunity to undertake international trips, one of those being Grace Vincent from Sandown. These opportunities are offered to Girlguiding members every year and after selection process, there is...