An Island-wide campaign offering sources of help and advice to anyone affected by domestic abuse starts today (10th July). From 10th to 21st July, the Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership, of which the Isle of Wight Council is a...

An inquest opening into the death of 22-year-old Rosie Johnson, who went missing in Wootton last month, has confirmed that she was found hanging in woodland. A major search, which attracted the attention of the national media, was launched in...

Ryde Rowing Club's largest team of the season competed at the re-scheduled Poole Regatta on Sunday (7th July) held at Hamworthy Park, Poole. The Wightlink-sponsored club had 7x Fours, 2x Coxless Pairs and 3x Single Scullers competing. The highlight for...

The main road connecting Carisbrooke to Chillerton has been closed for emergency roadworks this morning (Wednesday). Island Roads have shut the carriageway in both directions between Froglands Lane and Sandy Lane for a distance of approximately 198 metres. The closure...

July looks set to be ‘hectic hedgehog’ month for the RSPCA after calls about the prickly creatures peaked during this time last year. From a total of 10,644 calls about hedgehogs made to the RSPCA’s national helpline throughout 2018, the...

The Diocese of Portsmouth has issued a statement regarding the Isle of Wight Council's proposals to close All Saints CofE Primary School in Freshwater, relocating pupils and staff to Yarmouth Primary Schol. As previously reported by Island Echo, the local...

The true identities of restaurant reviewers Matt and Cat have long been a mystery but this year, in an unusual departure for the cryptic couple, they will appear live on stage at the Ventnor Fringe Festival. Writing about the Island's...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has raised the issue of the future of the Camp Hill prison site in the House of Commons during oral questions this week. As a result of Mr Seely's question on Tuesday, Minister of...

Air ambulance doctors have been called to a disused chalk pit in Newport this evening (Tuesday) where a teenager has sustained a trauma injury. Paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are on scene at Shide Chalk Pit off...

Police have closed the main road through the village of Havenstreet this afternoon (Tuesday) as a result of a road traffic collision. The 2-vehicle incident has occurred on the Newport side of the railway bridge. It’s thought emergency services were...