Isle of Wight residents are being reminded that the next phase of a road improvement scheme is due to start on Fishbourne Lane at the beginning of September. Work to reconstruct and resurface the main road, one of the key...

Almost £3,000 was donated by the generous public at the last open day of the year for Freshwater Independent Lifeboat. The charity had high hopes going into the event on Sunday 25th August, as the last open day had to...

Climate change is causing a striking butterfly from southern Europe to appear in record-breaking numbers across the south of England, wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation can reveal. More than 50 Long-tailed Blue butterflies and hundreds of the butterfly’s eggs have been...

Emergency services are responding to concerns for the welfare of an individual on the cliff tops in Lake this morning (Thursday).  A number of Police units have descended on a car park off Sandown Road, close to Lake Cliff Gardens....

Red Funnel have been forced to cancel at least 2 sailings on their vehicle ferry service this evening (Wednesday). The cross-Solent operator has advised that technical issues have resulted in the cancellation of the 19:00 from Southampton to East Cowes...

The Isle of Wight Council is trialling an independent drive wheel operation system on the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge in a bid to improve the service during all tides. Island Echo is told that the brand new system, which effectively...

The organisation that plans and buys NHS health services on the Isle of Wight has welcomed a new permanent Managing Director. Alison Smith has taken on the senior leadership role for the Isle of Wight NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)....

Drew Langdon and Miles Jennings won the 2019 Cowes Torquay Cowes on Sunday with an average speed of 92.87mph and in the process took the UKOPRA Offshore 1 World Championship. Their nearest rivals in the Championship, Richard Carlton, Phil and...

Repairs to a burst water main mean that Brading High Street is set to be closed to all traffic tonight (Wednesday). The closure is necessary for Southern Water to undertake the emergency works near to the zebra crossing. Motorists will...

A recruitment drive to get more people involved in supporting children and families on the Island has been launched by the Isle of Wight Council. Volunteers already play a crucial role in supporting young offenders and children in care and...