2 more 90’s acts have been confirmed as joining East 17, Republica, 911, Space and Noasis for this year’s Jack Up The Summer’s eagerly anticipated ‘90’s Day’. Italian Eurodance band Livin' Joy, who were best known for their nineties hits...

Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team rider Matt Allsopp lined up in the E12 race at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth recently, again with a full field of riders. From the start the race was fast paced averaging 30mph with a...

An Isle of Wight man who has set himself the epic task of running 12 marathons in 12 months for the NSPCC is celebrating, after completing the Virgin Money London Marathon on Sunday. Glen Jones, from East Cowes, crossed the...

Cllr Brading (L) and Cllr Gilbey (R) inspecting the fire damage at Falcon Cross Disabled Toilets Local Councillors Paul Brading and Jon Gilbey have invited the Police & Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Michael Lane, to...

An injured woman has been airlifted from Grange Chine directly to St Mary’s Hospital by Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter tonight (Tuesday). The rescue operation swung into action earlier on this evening after the individual fell and injured herself whilst climbing the...

The owner of a former rescue boat that has come ashore on Ryde Beach has been asked to remove it at the earliest opportunity by the Isle of Wight Council. As previously reported by Island Echo, the large orange RIB...

Islanders for Europe are holding an MEP Hustings event on the run up to the European Parliament Elections, tabled to be held on Thursday 23rd May. The MEP Elections are a significant opportunity to address the future of the United...

The Isle of Wight NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is seeking the views of wheelchair users across the Isle of Wight to help inform decisions on a new service locally. The CCG say they are committed to ensuring the right...

The keepers at Monkey Haven are going bananas after being awarded a Gold in Visit Isle of Wight’s Green Star scheme. The scheme celebrates tourism businesses that are proud to be green and support sustainable transport. Monkey Haven are continuing...

Police are appealing for information following a collision in Ningwood last Friday. Officers were called to a single vehicle collision involving a blue Volkswagen Golf on the A3054, Ningwood at 22:37 on the 26th April. The vehicle had left the...