UPDATED: Red Funnel's Red Falcon ferry has now safely docked in East Cowes allowing investigations to get underway into this morning's major incident - the running aground of the Isle of Wight passenger ferry. Island Echo broke the now-worldwide news...

Isle of Wight speedway bosses Barry Bishop and Martin Widman are celebrating news of 2 prestigious award nominations. The hardworking duo were surprised, but delighted, to hear earlier this week that they were on the list of nominees for a...

Island wildlife from past to present, from fossils to live moths and the most microscopic, was supersized into brilliant focus last weekend by Discovery Bay as part of National Biology Week. The Bay-based science and nature team from Arc, Artecology,...

UPDATED: The Red Funnel ferry has run aground in East Cowes this morning (Sunday), coming to a hard stop just 50m off the shore - and rescue teams are currently searching for persons in the water as cries for help...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have been forced to suspend their cross-Solent service this morning (Sunday) as hundreds of people attempt to cross the Solent to compete in the Great South Run. The only operational hovercraft available to the company, Island Flyer, has...

Construction of the Isle of Wight's brand new Premier Inn hotel in Sandown is anticipated to now begin at the start of 2019, it has been confirmed. Work on the 100-bed hotel was expected to have started back in June....

Islanders are being invited to take a magical evening walk with the New Carnival Company (NCC) along an animated lantern trail at The Garlic Farm in Newchurch next Friday and Saturday (26th/27th October).  The Dark Nights Lantern Walk begins at...

Winners of the Men's Drive In Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club have appointed their new club and section captains for the 2018/19 season. Before handing incoming club captain Neil Hallett his captain’s jacket, outgoing captains Gary Meszynski and Jackie Stephen...

The IW Met Service have issued a weather warning for thick fog across the Isle of Wight tonight and into tomorrow (Sunday). Local forecasters say patchy fog will develop throughout this evening, especially in rural locations, before gradually becoming increasingly thick...

Royal British Legion members in Ryde will celebrate the Armistice with the return of their Festival of Remembrance next Saturday (27th October) at All Saints Church from 19:30. The Festival will include poems written for every year of the war,...