HM Coastguard and Ryde Inshore Rescue are involved in an ongoing search of the Wootton Creek area tonight (Tuesday).  Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team are conducting a sweep along the banks of the creek, whilst Ryde Rescue 1 lifeboat carries out...

A man, equipped with nothing more than a battery-powered tea light, ‘thought it was the end’ when he got wedged inside a 15-inch stormwater pipe in Shanklin and had to be rescued by emergency crews. The unnamed individual spent more...

Specialist cleaners at the pub on Monday night The Folly Inn at Whippingham have confirmed that they were forced to close their doors on Saturday due to a suspected norovirus outbreak in the community. As previously reported by Island Echo,...

Celebrities Lilah Parsons, Rosie Tapner, Jodie Kidd and Pips Taylor are today (Tuesday) attending Ladies Day at Cowes Week 2019, enjoying a day out on the water sailing and watching the racing from shoreside. Cowes Week is known for its famous faces with Zara and...

Does your car need a good clean after the recent weather? Ryde Fire Station are hosting a charity car wash this coming Saturday (17th August). Pop down to Nicholson Road between 11:00-15:00 to get your motor cleaned by Ryde's firefighters....

Families facing death and bereavement at St Mary's Hospital now have access to specially trained volunteers from Mountbatten, who can offer dedicated time to support people during this challenging time. The 'end of life care companions' have been carefully selected and given...

More than 200 homebuyers on the Isle of Wight have used the government’s Help to Buy scheme with the vast majority being first time buyers. Latest government figures reveal that 232 buyers on the Island have used the scheme since...

A man has sustained a nasty leg injury after being run over by a lorry in Carisbrooke yesterday (Monday). The incident occurred on Carisbrooke Road near Cedar Hill at around 10:30. Island Echo understands that the male pedestrian slipped, resulting...

Harrison Hendy (R) Isle of Wight youth cyclist Harrison Hendy has just returned from Holland where he raced at the European Youth Tour - a 6-day stage race. The tour is the biggest youth cycling race in the world with...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is reminding people that a network of pharmacies will be open over the forthcoming August Bank Holiday weekend and can help you with any minor incident or illness. In recent years the range of...