Motorists have ground to a halt in Newport as a result of an abnormal load becoming stuck at Nodehill this afternoon (Tuesday). A large mobile home being moved from one location to another - thought to be Colwell Bay -...

The Isle of Wight Council's licencing team have been forced to halt their plans to implement changes to taxi fares. As previously reported by Island Echo, it was decided at the tail end of January to increase the cost of...

Firefighters used specialist oxygen therapy equipment to revive a cat that got caught up in a house fire in Brighstone this morning (Tuesday). As previously reported by Island Echo, 2 appliances from Newport and Freshwater were mobilised to an address...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC travelled across the Solent to play Tottonians in their re-arranged fixture on Saturday, after the original game was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch and the weather conditions a couple of weeks ago. The Hurricanes didn't...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been in action in Ventnor this lunchtime (Tuesday). The yellow and green helicopter landed at Ventnor Rugby Club shortly before 12:30 and has since airlifted a male to a mainland hospital....

Tree consultant Wayne Isaacson is celebrating having achieved chartered status for his work on all tree related matters and is now the only Chartered Arboriculturist on the Isle of Wight. This high-level qualified grade, established by The Institute of Chartered Foresters...

Newport-based Wight Computers are reminding all businesses, small and large, to be mindful of Microsoft’s withdrawal of extended support in January next year for their Windows 7 operating system which some 43% of computer users in the UK are currently...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have been called to an address in the village of Brighstone this morning (Tuesday). Firefighters from Newport and Freshwater have been mobilised to Rowdown View off Upper Lane in the rural spot...

Copse Lane in Freshwater has been closed to all traffic this morning (Tuesday) due to emergency carriageway repair works. Island Roads have closed the road from its junction with Regina Road to its junction with Hooke Hill - a distance...

A concert by the Newchurch Male Voice Choir and Cantobelle at Quay Arts in Newport raised a staggering £705 for the Island Rotary Club's’ 'End Polio Now' appeal on Sunday. Gift Aid will be added to the money raised and...