Southern Vectis is celebrating this week  after parent company Go South Coast scooped 2 accolades at the prestigious National Transport Awards. The annual National Transport Awards celebrate the successes achieved on national and local transport projects. Judging is based on...

An exceptional collection of private art works, including pieces from artists of significance such as Banksy, David Hockney, Grayson Perry, Jenny Saville, Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso, is to go on show in aid of Mountbatten.  This eclectic collection of...

With both Rew Valley Youth Football Club and Ventnor Football Club hit with a major increase in their costs for winter training areas, Ventnor Rugby Football Club’s committee has sat down with the 2 clubs to find a solution to...

UPDATED: A former employee of Visit Isle of Wight is to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates court tomorrow (Tuesday) accused of committing fraud by abuse of position to the sum of almost £19,000. Joanne Thornton, 55, of Heath...

Parents and carers on the Isle of Wight are being urged to talk to their children about how to stay safe from sexual abuse. Police figures reveal there were 2,634 recorded sexual offences against children under 18 in the Hampshire Constabulary...

UPDATED: Yet another technical issue has resulted in the suspension of Hovertravel's cross-Solent service between Ryde and Southsea this morning (Monday). The problem has developed on the company's only operational hovercraft, Island Flyer. As previously reported by Island Echo, the...

To keep pace with growing demand, offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas looks to hire hundreds of additional people in the coming weeks. A major recruiting campaign kicks off today on the Isle of Wight as MHI Vestas Offshore Wind,...

Despite its apparent popularity and prominent location, the last pint was pulled at The King Lud in Ryde last night (Sunday). Landlady Suzy Read has made the decision to close the Esplanade-based pub due to the spiralling costs of running such...

Offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas are to employ hundreds of new staff members in the coming weeks, it has been announced today (Monday). A major recruitment campaign has kicked off on the Isle of Wight today (Monday) as MHI...

UPDATED: Police, including an Armed Response Vehicle and a local Dog Unit, have descended on a block of flats in Newport tonight (Sunday). Officers are currently in attendance at a residential property located within Russell House on Cross Lane. The hive...