The Isle of Wight Literary Festival is set to serve up a feast of culinary inspiration next month, with Dame Prue Leith headlining the ever-popular LitFeast programme at Cowes. LitFeast takes place on Saturday (11th October) as part of the...

More than 100 men on the Isle of Wight have collectively lost over a tonne in unwanted weight through football-focused health clubs based in Cowes and Sandown. The MAN v FAT Football programme has helped 108 local men shed a...

Tonight’s much-anticipated Thermohome NORA British 500cc Individual Speedway Championship at Smallbrook has been cancelled due to the weather. With a lot of water on the track from the weekend's rainfall, and more expected today, the decision has been made early...

An incident involving a tractor and trailer, which has overturned, has led to the closure of the main road between Newport and Shalfleet this morning (Tuesday). Island Echo understands a tyre has blown on the tractor, which has come to...

A 12-week public consultation on Isle of Wight Council’s draft Island Transport Plan (ITP) has been launched, giving Islanders the chance to comment on the Island’s transport priorities from 2025 to 2040. The plan is part of a national requirement...

A decision to make cuts to frontline firefighting across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has been delayed - but the closure of Bembridge and Yarmouth fire stations is being pushed forward. It was on Friday that the authority was...

The implementation of SAP brings numerous benefits to the company, such as increased operational efficiency and integration of data from various sources. However, to be successful, it requires proper preparation. A committed, properly trained, and knowledgeable team is crucial to...

55-year-old Wayne Sadler, who died after being seriously injured whilst working as a waste operative in Ryde, became trapped in the bin lorry's machinery, an inquest opening has heard. Mr Sadler, of Broadway in Sandown, died at Southampton General Hospital...

Police are hunting a number of suspects after a 15-year-old boy was seemingly kidnapped at knifepoint on the streets of Ryde last week, being forced to get into a vehicle under duress. The teen has been left terrified to leave...

Despite torrential downpours, Ryde’s 2025 Illuminated Carnival went ahead as planned on Saturday night (31st August), bringing colour, lights and music to the town in a spectacular end to this year’s carnival season on the Isle of Wight. The procession...