UPDATED: Hovertravel have once again been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this morning (Friday) due to a technical issue. Island Flyer has been pulled from the Ryde to Southsea route and is currently sat on the pad at Ryde,...

More than 90% of people using the Isle of Wight Council’s Adult Community Learning Service have gained their Maths or English qualification. It comes after the Council invested in training and assessment to help learners pass the exams. This work...

The Isle of Wight's only Office Outlet store looks set to close just 18 months after opening. The former Staples premises at Coppins Bridge is displaying 'everything must go' signs and a closing down sale is underway. Sources say that...

Volunteers from Island Roads returned to The Needles Old Battery recently for the third year running to help the National Trust with annual winter maintenance programme. As part of the Island Roads volunteering scheme, the company encourages employees to take...

Wightlink have been forced to cancel their 07:30 car ferry sailing from Fishbourne this morning (Friday). The cross-Solent operator has confirmed that due to the ‘loss’ of an essential member of the crew, the 07:30 will not be operating. However,...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Clicking each link will take you through to the application where planning documents...

A concerned woman from Lake called the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service last night (Thursday) when her laptop battery started to expand. At 22:17 the local resident got in touch with Island Echo to seek advice on a...

Firefighters from Shanklin dealt with the remains of a beach fire on the Esplanade last night (Thursday). 1 appliance was mobilised to the scene at the bottom of Hope Hill, Shanklin at 22:12. The single crew put out the remaining...

Firefighters have rescued a teenage girl stuck a roof at Sainsbury's in Newport this evening (Thursday). 1 appliance was mobilised to Foxes Road at just gone 19:00 after the youngster found herself stuck at height. It's understood that a group...

“I am supporting the Prime Minister in this deal. It is a deal that delivers on the referendum result to leave the EU - something I voted for and the majority of people on the Isle Wight voted for" -...