The Wightlink Warriors' hopes of a place at the end of season play-offs were dashed as rival side Cradley Heathens won a tense last race battle against Kent Kings. The 3 league points gained by the Heathens in their final...

Island primary schoolchildren taking part in a special targeted initiative have achieved a massive 15% improvement in their Key Stage 2 maths performance, provisional figures show. About half of the Island’s primary schools were involved in the project over a...

The Isle of Wight's very own Emily Wild, otherwise known as Emellia, has launched her debut music video today (Friday). Emellia has been featured on Island Echo several times before as her journey has progressed, from the release of her...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. New Applications Application...

The cost of food in the UK continues to rise, but does the postcode lottery apply when it comes to how much we spend on our food? It's actually cheaper to shop on the Isle of Wight than it is...

Planning applications relating to the extension of Nicholson Road industrial estate in Ryde have been submitted by the Isle of Wight Council as part of the Island's regeneration plans. The council intend to create a community-focused workplace incorporating civic services...

 The winners of the Isle Be Active August Challenge have been announced by the Isle of Wight Council. Bobby Scudder (4); Max Doorly (5); Blake Doorly (8); Millie Green (6) and Levi Moore (8) took part in the August Challenge,...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and colleagues from Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are attending a cliff rescue incident at Luccombe this afternoon (Thursday). A dog is reported to have gone over the cliff in the remote location between Shanklin and Ventnor,...

Dr Bob Gill and Dr Paul Hobday, together with Colin Crilly from Keep Our St Helier Hospital (KOSHH), will be visiting the Isle of Wight to host a film screening of '$ell-Off – The Abolition Of Our NHS' as part...

Firefighters from Shanklin and Ventnor are responding to a garden fire in Wroxall this afternoon (Thursday). 2 appliances have been mobilised to the scene on St Martin's Road, where it is said a number of bushes are well alight. A...