The Isle of Wight's Phoenix Choir will be giving their support to the Brading Community Partnership when the 50-strong group perform a concert at St Mary’s Church, Brading on Saturday 25th August. Brading Community Partnership is a charity which was formed...

The Isle of Wight Council's Rights of Way team is politely asking people using the Island's footpaths and bridleways to close gates behind them. The plea follows an incident over the weekend where sheep escaped onto the road, potentially putting...

The 58th Cowes-Torquay-Cowes powerboat race will see teams competing for the famous British Harmsworth Trophy over the August Bank Holiday weekend (25th/26th August 2018). With over 32 boats already entered, including boats from the UK, America, Belgium, Sweden and Bermuda,...

Teams from across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight travelled to Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club recently to participate in the 25th Vase competition. The Shanklin & Sandown Vase is an annual stableford competition, traditionally held during the first week...

For the first time, a female jester will be flexing her funnybones at Carisbrooke Castle this summer. Trained by English Heritage’s National Jester Peet ‘Peterkin’ Cooper, Swiss acrobat Colette Orler will make her Isle of Wight debut today (Tuesday) when...

Over 3,500 people descended on the villages of Bembridge and St Helens yesterday evening (Monday) for the annual fort walk - making it one of the busiest years to date. The sun broke through as the afternoon progressed making for...

Ryde man Josh Willis is celebrating becoming one of the most highly qualified technicians in his field - cosmetic vehicle repair. Josh is the co-owner of a local Revive! franchise, specialising in repairing minor scuffs and scrapes to vehicle bodywork and...

UPDATED: A scooter has been involved in a road traffic collision on the main road through Apse Heath this morning (Tuesday).  The incident has taken place near to the Premier corner shop on the junction of the A3056 Newport Road...

UPDATED: The family, from Shanklin, have made contact with Island Echo this evening following this appeal. They have been advised to be aware of the risks of secondary drowning. The girl's mother says that the duo were not out of the...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge is being aided across the River Medina by another boat - at extra cost to the Isle of Wight Council. A 'workboat' has been drafted in to assist Floating Bridge No. 6 during an ebb...