28-year-old Darren Rose from Shore Road in Ventnor has been jailed for 4 months after leading Police on a chase through rural roads on the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. As first reported by Island Echo, officers arrested Rose on...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has successfully applied to establish a second Careers Hub for the area. The Solent West & Isle of Wight Careers Hub will build on the accomplishments of existing Solent East Careers Hub, helping to...

A number of sailings on Red Funnel’s East Cowes to Southampton car ferry service have been cancelled this morning (Friday) due to a technical issue. The 07:00 and 08:30 from Southampton have both been pulled, alongside the 08:30 from East...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Each application can be looked up in detail at https://www.iow.gov.uk/planning/, quoting the application number....

Britain’s Got Talent sensation Derek Sandy will be bringing his unique brand of musical entertainment to Shanklin Esplanade tomorrow (Friday 24th May 2019). Derek will be playing a small set in an event organised by Island Roads following the completion of...

HRH Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent visited East Cowes today (Thursday). His Royal Highness paid a visit to the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre on the banks of the River Medina - his second visit in the past 10 years,...

With recent statistics showing over 25,000 DIY-related injuries in England over a 3-year period, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is encouraging its customers to take extra care around power cables when planning any improvements in their homes or gardens...

Fun Run - Thomas Dangerfield The Isle of Wight Festival of Running is returning for its third year on the weekend of 1st & 2nd June, bringing over 750 runners to the West Wight. The event is held at and...

1Leisure has been awarded a prestigious Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) Award in the ‘plastic free community’ category. The SAS accreditation recognised a range of environment-friendly initiatives that 1Leisure introduced at its Isle of Wight Council-run sites at Sandown, Medina and...

Keep Britain Tidy ambassador and former Allo Allo! actress, Vicki Michelle MBE, took time out from her Hormonal Housewives stage show recently to present special Seaside and Green Flag Awards in recognition of the work undertaken by volunteers in Shanklin....