A motorcyclist has been injured in a crash on Briddlesford Road near Downend this afternoon (Sunday).  Police and paramedics were called to the scene on the S-bend near Lynnbottom Tip sometime around 16:00. Island Echo is told that the orange...

Coastguard Rescue Officers from The Needles spent around 2 hours searching the West Wight for an overdue vessel during the earlier hours of this morning (Sunday). Solent Coastguard paged The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team at 01:09 to request their assistance...

Photos: Ian Groves/Sportography The Isle of Wight's Wightlink Warriors half drew the curtains on the 2019 speedway season on Thursday night as they staged a special 3-team challenge between outfits named after the vessels of the club’s principal sponsors. Why...

The Phoenix Choir will be performing at St Saviours’ Church, Shanklin on Saturday 21st September in aid of the church’s new sound system. The choir are continuing to raise funds for local charities and good causes which to date totals...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a fire in a disused classroom on the site of Carisbrooke College last night (Friday). 2 appliances were mobilised to Mountbatten Drive on the outskirts of Newport at around 19:30 following...

As around 17,600 Isle of Wight children return to school, Buttle UK has published the results of their national survey of 1,200 child support workers - ‘Experiences of Education for Children and Young People in Poverty in the UK in...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed Chancellor Sajid Javid’s announcement on Wednesday (4th September) that there is to be a rise in the number of police officers. In his speech Mr Javid announced a 6.3% increase in Home Office...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the West Wight to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an ongoing incident in Totland this afternoon (Friday). Paramedics are reported to be in attendance at The...

Quarr Abbey Art Gallery is now showing distinctive, handmade and hand-carved studio ceramics, ceramic wall panels and painted wall art by Island artist Andrew Dowden. Andrew draws inspiration for his work from many sources including: archaeology, architecture, machinery, engineering and...

Hampshire and IoW Wildlife Trust Marine Champions Josh Bowes and Moira Barber with Trust Community Engagement Officer Emily Stroud Wightlink has launched its ambitious Green Agenda to Isle of Wight community stakeholders at a meeting at its Fishbourne terminal. Chief...