Children's paintings inspired one of Britain’s leading costume designers, Diana Moseley, and her team to produce Ryde Society's entry in this year's Ryde Carnival. Youngsters and their parents marched with figures bearing giant childlike faces and drawings of Ryde scenes...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in the heart of Freshwater in the West Wight this morning (Monday). Flying doctors and paramedics are understood to be assisting colleagues from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club celebrated their excellent season with their annual awards ceremony last weekend. Ethan Walters and Riley Horrix shared the Junior Oarsman Award following their superb year. The pair, who are both on the Isle of Wight Council...

The challenge of crossing the Solent in a swan pedalo - one of the more unusual Isle of Wight charity fundraisers this summer - was a surprising success on Saturday. 2 teams commandeered a pair of swan pedalos from Ryde...

2 lifeboats and a Coastguard Rescue Team are currently involved in a search of Sandown Bay following the discovery of a jet ski. A concerned member of the public called in the find - just off Culver Parade -  at...

Firefighters have rescued 3 people from the cliff lift at Shanklin this evening (Sunday).  Crews from Sandown and Shanklin were called to the top of the cliff overlooking Shanklin Esplanade at just before 18:00 following a mechanical failure of the...

4 kayakers and 2 employees of a kayak rental firm in Shanklin found themselves in a spot of bother near Ventnor earlier this afternoon (Sunday). Bembridge RNLI's inshore lifeboat was tasked by Solent Coastguard at around 15:40, alongside Ventnor Coastguard...

Motorists are being diverted following a crash involving at least 1 motorcyclist on The Downs, close to Down End. The incident, which occurred at around 17:00, is leading to traffic delays in the area. UPDATE @ 18:05 - 1 male...

Photo: Maritime Filming UK A quintessentially English cricket match between the Royal Southern Yacht Club and the Island Sailing Club took place in the middle of the Solent this morning (Sunday). The annual Bramble Bank gathering always attracts a large crowd...

Firefighters are tackling a property fire in Ashey on the outskirts of Ryde tonight (Saturday). Island Echo is told that crews have been called to a residential address on Station Road, off Deacons Lane. It is thought that the fire...