As MPs begin their deliberations on the Prime Minister’s Brexit agreement, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) have joined together to warn MPs of the dangers of a no deal Brexit for both...

Following on from the success of the inaugural regatta in 2018, which saw 24 boats attending, organisers have announced that entry to the next edition of the Cowes Spring Classics is now open.  Taking place taking place over the weekend...

The Isle of Wight RNLI Lifeboat Board has announced that its Swim Safe team have been crowned ‘Overall Site of the Year’ in a national round of awards by Swim England. Swim Safe, the national outdoor swimming and water safety...

UPDATED: Police, fire and ambulance crews are attending a 2-car crash on Knighton Shute this morning (Thursday). The incident has occurred on a downhill bend close to the junction with The Downs Road. It appears one vehicle - a Ford...

Senior councillors will be back on the road this week to discuss local issues with the public and representatives from town and parish councils. The first Cabinet meeting of 2019 will be held at Cowes Enterprise College at 17:00 tomorrow...

A technical issue with an essential piece of equipment has led to the cancellation of a number of Wightlink crossings this morning (Thursday). Both the 07:30 and 09:30 sailings from Fishbourne and the 08:30 from Portsmouth have all scrubbed. It...

The final 6 good causes selected to receive funding from the Isle of Wight Foundation this year have been announced. The 6 projects will receive more than £40,000, bringing the total allocated to good causes this year to more than...

UPDATED: Hampshire Constabulary have stepped up their search for missing 44-year-old Charlotte Alder this morning (Thursday), calling upon the Coastguard rescue helicopter for assistance. The Lee-on-Solent based helicopter has been circling the skies above Newport since around 04:15 this morning,...

Follow continuing updates at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/search-for-missing-charlotte-alder-stepped-up/. UPDATED: Family and friends of missing 44-year-old Charlotte Alder are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare tonight (Wednesday). Charlotte, from Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, has not been seen in several hours since discharging herself...

92-year-old St Helens man Peter Coventry died from multiple traumatic injuries as a result of a road traffic collision, an inquest has heard this week. Mr Coventry, of Downsview Road, crashed into a telegraph pole on Station Road on 4th...