Suicide Prevention and Intervention Isle of Wight (SPIIOW) has received another £3,000 of funding, this time from WightAID. The funding will be used for its growing frontline team members that respond to help a person in their darkest hour with...

Over 100 Bembridge residents attended their village hall last Friday (21st June) to share their concerns with MP Bob Seely about proposals to build 180 new homes on 2 greenfield sites in the village. The houses are earmarked for land...

A new photo of missing 22-year-old Rosie Johnson has been released by Police as search efforts to locate her continue in Wootton this morning (Wednesday). Rosie, who is from Glasgow and works at Little Canada activity centre in Wootton, was...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club had a total of 4 crews competing at Newport Regatta on Saturday, with the ever improving Men's Novice Four of Kevin Faithfull, Sam Evans-Murray, Thomas Ashley, Andrew Tapsell and Daisy Faithfull coming agonisingly close to securing...

Check out these fitness options to help you get in shape this summer. Gym work, climbing, swimming, self-defence and fitness classes - there's something for everyone on the Isle of Wight. This brand new feature from Island Echo has been...

Hundreds of homes and businesses in Shanklin are without power this morning (Wednesday) to a high voltage network fault. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks say they are aware of the issue, which is affecting a total of 63 postcodes in...

5G is being switched on in cities across the country but fears have been raised that smaller towns and villages are being left behind. Vodafone will turn 5G on in Glasgow, London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol on 3rd...

18th June Ladies Stableford: 1st Connie Huntington 35, 2nd Christine O’Brien 34, 3rd Anna Garriock 31, 4th Debbie Berry 30. 19th June Seniors Monthly Stableford: 1st Noel Dobbs 39, 2nd Paul Longman 36, 3rd Bob Wynn 36. Open Stableford: 1st...

People with dementia are set to benefit from a newly refurbished mental health ward at St Mary’s Hospital. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has officially reopened Shackleton Ward after a £200,000 refurbishment designed to create a more dementia-friendly environment....

The major search for missing Rosie Johnson continues on the Isle of Wight today (Wednesday) as Police grow increasingly concerned for the 22-year-old’s welfare. Rosie, who comes from Glasgow, hasn't been seen in over 48 hours. Hampshire Constabulary say she...