UPDATED: Emergency services are battling to save the life of an individual who has been pulled from the water near Prince's Green in Cowes this evening (Monday). Shocked eye witnesses say that CPR is in progress on the waterfront, where...

Police on the Isle of Wight are looking to speak to this man in connection with a number of burglaries in Ryde at the end of July. Officers want to speak to the unidentified male as he was seen acting...

40 brave fundraisers swam across the Solent from Hurst Castle to Colwell Bay on Saturday (4th August), supported by a team of volunteers including marshals, kayakers, boats and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat, all in aid of West Wight Sports & Community...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a tractor fire near to St Catherine's Point - the furthest southerly point of the Isle of Wight. Smoke can be seen from miles around according to Island Echo readers,...

As a decade of DECADeANCE is celebrated, another show-stopping donation raised by the charity dance party has been presented to Mountbatten. Tony Martin launched the DECADeANCE event in 2009 as a one-off event to celebrate his 30 years in the...

A painting of 5 rescued circus tigers has been created by a local artist in aid of the Wildheart Trust. Heather Neill has handed over the painting, entitled The Majestic 5, to Veronica Chrisp of the Isle of Wight Zoo-based...

Thousands of people slapped on the sun cream, donned their hats and made their way to the South of the Island over the weekend to enjoy the 92nd Chale Show. The annual event, held off Military Road, once again proved...

Andy Ward and Joe Staunton of the Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team travelled to Laughton in Sussex on Saturday to race the Ride Sussex Summer Road Race. Strong winds, gusting up to 30mph, were the deciding factor of the day...

Gin lovers will have the opportunity to enjoy a superb selection of gins from the UK and overseas during an 11-day festival at 2 JD Wetherspoon pubs on the Isle of Wight. Fowlers & Co. in Union Street, Ryde and...

UPDATED: 2 youngsters have been taken to St Mary’s Hospital by ambulance this evening (Sunday) after getting into difficulty in the sea near to Ryde Harbour. Members of the public spotted that the duo were in trouble as they struggled...