More than 1,900 Island children have signed up for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Since 14th July, children have been joining the Mischief Makers, the Summer Reading Challenge 2018, for a great summer of reading. It’s free to join and...

A specialist team trained to work in confined spaces is currently undertaking a programme of work by Island Roads to improve some of the hard-to-reach bridges that support the Isle of Wight’s highway network In some of the 5 sites,...

Photos: @FreshwaterFire A large scale multi-agency search and rescue operation was launched in West Wight last night (Thursday) following reports of an unconscious casualty on the Freshwater cycle track.  At just before 23:00, emergency services received a 999 call stating...

UPDATED: The National Police Air Service (NPAS) Helicopter has been assisting Police on the ground with a search in the South Wight this evening (Thursday). Shortly before 19:25 a number of emergency vehicles were seen to be responding through the...

Island Echo readers are now able to receive push notifications about breaking news directly to their mobile or desktop device through Facebook Messenger! When a story of significant interest breaks on the Isle of Wight, Island Echo has the ability to notify...

Provisional A-level results for the Isle of Wight show the average grades attained by students have improved on last year. Post-16 students have received their final results in A-levels, advanced technical and applied qualifications today (Thursday). On the Island, schools...

Homeowners in Sandown should check their security arrangements after 3 males were seen acting suspiciously in the area during the early hours of yesterday morning (Wednesday). At around 03:30, a property owner on Fairview Crescent off The Fairway caught the trio...

National retailer New Look has confirmed that they will be closing their Ryde store next month. New Look is one of the largest retail premesis on Ryde's High Street and has been a firm favourite with shoppers for decades. But...

This year, for the first time ever, Isle of Wight Day will be holding an ‘It’s A Knockout’ competition in the gardens of Northwood House, Cowes after the big parade celebrations on the 22nd September 2018. Test your agility and...

From a shotgun start, 14 teams took to the fairways at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club for their annual Joint Captains’ Day Am-Am competition on Sunday (12th August). The claxon sounded at midday and, in mild to heavy drizzle, battle...