Southern Water is to host a number of community outreach events across the Isle of Wight in the coming weeks. The team will be on hand in a number of locations stretching from St Helens to Freshwater, East Cowes to...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, Thames Valley Air Ambulance, HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending an incident at Yaverland this afternoon (Saturday). A teenager has become injured following a fall on the...

With the August bank holiday on the horizon, CLA South East is urging the public to enjoy countryside responsibly – and follow 10 top tips. Thousands of people will flock to the beautiful countryside over the August bank holiday weekend,...

Samphire, a dance group for dancers aged 55+, has once again taken to dancing outside, this time, in the woods.  From the moment of its inception, director Michelle Hainsworth has been keen to give the group a variety of opportunities...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed in Seaview this morning (Saturday) to assist a casualty who has fallen on the beach.  Flying doctors have joined Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service at the scene...

The 59th Cowes Powerboat race weekend will see teams competing for the UKOPRA World Championships over the August Bank Holiday weekend - 24th/25th August 2019. At least 15 teams will be participating in the final round of the UKOPRA Worlds...

Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service tonight (Friday) due to adverse weather conditions. A yellow weather warning is in force across the Isle of Wight until 01:00 tomorrow morning, as previously reported by Island Echo. Local forecasters...

A few of the 65 Chihuahuas that were rescued by the RSPCA and Police from an address in Cowes last month are now ready to be re-homed, according to the Isle of Wight branch of the animal charity. In total,...

A new ‘pop-up’ bike hire service has launched from an Island business, thanks to funding from the Isle of Wight Council. Routefifty7 secured funding competitively from the Isle of Wight Council’s Active Travel Innovation Grant last autumn to support a...

A fantastic night of cut and thrust speedway action saw Manchester-based cheekie chappie Joe Lawlor take the spoils in the annual US style speedway challenge held at the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde last night (Thursday). Lawlor, who rides for Stoke...