L-R: Richard Grogan, Darren Henley, Franki Goldspink, Bob Seely MP and Chris Slann Blue skies, hot sunshine and a party atmosphere resulted in a wonderful coming together of art, colour and diversity when the annual Mardi Gras parade made its...

Yarmouth RNLI and The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team swung into action last night (Sunday) following reports of a paraglider having crashed into the sea in the West Wight. Emergency services were alerted to the possible person in the water close...

UPDATED: A number of items have been seized from a property in Ventnor following a raid by the National Crime Agency (NCA). Officers from the task force, formally known as the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), descended on the town last...

Fairweather Festival 2018 is fast approaching and preparations for this year's 2-day event are ramping up. Island Echo has spoken exclusively to festival organiser Callum Fairweather about what visitors can expect at the new Sandown Airport venue. Tickets are priced...

Cllr Chris Whitehouse The Isle of Wight Council is set to have a major debate on the Island’s parking problems next month. An outspoken councillor has put down a Motion for consideration at the next Full Council meeting on 18th July....

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance is today (Sunday) marking 11 years to the day since the Charity first began operations on 1st July 2007. During this time the Air Ambulance has been tasked to over 7,906 incidents across...

The sun sets as Steve Simmonds (L) returns from his last shout as Coxswain of Bembridge RNLI With less than 6 hours to go before Steve Simmonds retired after 15 years as Coxswain of Bembridge Lifeboat, the 'Alfred Albert Williams'...

The Sunday Times has placed Alum Bay in it’s list of the top 50 beaches in the UK. In the Southern region, the West Wight beach was 1 of just 7 to feature, which included Dymchurch and St Margaret’s Bay...

The IW Met Service have issued an advisory notice about the possibility of 'dry thunderstorms' tonight (Saturday) and into Sunday which bring an increased risk of fire across the Isle of Wight. Thunder and lighting is expected to pass across...

Yarmouth RNLI went to the aid of a 30ft motor yacht aground at Newtown this morning (Saturday) - and again at midday. At just before 09:30 the volunteer crew of Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat were tasked to launch by...