Ryde Rowing Club hosted the 2nd Hants & Dorset ARA Championship Regatta of the season on Saturday (18th May) with the Shanklin Regatta taking place the following day. The Regatta had a near record entry of 112 crews and scullers from...

Organisers of the inaugural Great Wonderfest festival have announced that they have been granted their licence by the Isle of Wight Council. The decision was made following a meeting of the licence sub-committee today (Tuesday). The event, fronted by TV's...

A 31-year-old man from the Isle of Wight has been arrested on suspicion of harassment, criminal damage and wasting police time following a string of incidents in Sandown. As previously reported by Island Echo, Armed Police from both sides of...

Fire crews are responding to St Mary's Hospital in Newport this morning (Tuesday) following the activation of the hospital's fire alarm system. Appliances from Newport and Ryde are understood to be responding to the scene at Parkhurst Road having been...

The cost of jumping in a taxi looks set to rise by 20p a mile, if new plans by the Isle of Wight Council are approved. It was proposed earlier this year to increase the mileage rate by 10p but...

Weapons, cash and illegal drugs were seized during a week of action by Police to tackle county lines and drug related harm across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Officers safeguarded 28 potential victims and made 48 arrests during the...

Bob Seely MP has welcomed news that Wightlink is to trial through-the-night FastCat sailings over weekends during the summer as ‘a step in the right direction’. Mr Seely has long been urging the ferry operators to improve the level of...

Radio and Club DJ Dave Pearce brings his hugely popular 90's Dance Anthems tour Ventnor Winter Gardens this coming Saturday (25th May). Celebrating a golden era of UK clubbing, this party will be packed full of the dance anthems Dave...

A football-loving young carer, a selfless 13-year-old and 3 talented dancers were among the winners at Isle of Wight Radio’s 2019 Child Of Wight awards at Cowes Yacht Haven on Friday night (17th May). The Wight Fibre-sponsored event was presented...

Significant concerns raised by Healthwatch Isle of Wight about St Mary's Hospital's Shackleton ward have led to improvements being carried out by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. In January this year, Healthwatch Isle of Wight's 'Enter and View' representatives...