Wizard's Roy Wood A Wightlink-supported project to create a mural marking the 50th anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival is progressing well. Acclaimed Kent-based artist Guy Portelli is behind the project which will celebrate the Island’s rock and roll...

Wightlink’s customers and stakeholders are invited to share their thoughts on Wightlink’s services at the next Meet the Manager sessions. Senior managers, including Chief Executive Keith Greenfield, will be on hand to listen to views and comments over a cuppa...

UPDATED: The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Bembridge Coast Hotel in Bembridge this morning (Thursday) in response to a call for assistance from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service. The bright yellow and green helicopter...

The Isle of Wight Council has pledged its support to the Red Box Project to help tackle period poverty in Island schools. More than 20 schools on the Island already work with the project to provide sanitary products for pupils....

Wightlink are running a revised timetable on their busy Fishbourne-Portsmouth route today (Thursday) due to a technical issue on board one of their ferries. Island Echo readers have reported that the new Victoria of Wight ferry developed a fault and...

The IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for fog on the Isle of Wight later on today (Boxing Day), which will remain in force throughout Thursday and well into Friday. Patchy fog will develop this evening and...

With the help and support of Southern Vectis, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has installed a number of replica bus stops, with seats and a timetable to help patients with Dementia. When some patients with dementia become unsettled or...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has airlifted an elderly woman to a hospital on the mainland this afternoon (Christmas Eve). The yellow and green helicopter started circling Ryde at 14:25 before touching down at Simeon Street Recreation...

Newport IW FC's supporters trust is backing plans for the redevelopment of St George's Park in Newport. Last week it was revealed that a number of commercial units are to be built on land currently occupied by St George's Park,...

While most people will be tucking into leftover turkey sandwiches and enjoying a break this Christmas, staff at Barratt Homes across the Isle of Wight are gearing up for their busiest time of the year. The housebuilder has revealed that...