As part of National Scams Awareness Month, the Isle of Wight Council is asking residents to sign up to become a ‘friend against scams’. The Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership (IWASP), of which the council is a lead partner,...

Orpheus Singers gave a night to remember with 2 very different works, Poulenc’s Gloria and Mozart’s C minor Mass, at a concert at Christ Church in Totland last Saturday (9th June). The Gloria, first performed in 1951 in Boston, is full...

Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault that took place in Shanklin early yesterday morning (Thursday) to come forward with information. As first reported by Island Echo, officers were called to an assault on Regent Street at 00:40 during...

Last Bank Holiday weekend saw the latest Open Gardens event in Freshwater Bay which raised an incredible £1,500 for West Wight Sports and Community Centre’s (WWSCC) fundraising project to extend their gym. 6 keen gardeners in the Bay area opened...

A car has crashed into a sign post on Whitepit Lane in Newport this morning (Friday), resulting in the closure of the road.  A black Jaguar has come to an abrupt stop after crashing head on into a no entry...

Chief Executive of the Arts Council, Darren Henley, will be visiting the Isle of Wight later this month for the New Carnival Company’s annual Mardi Gras in Ryde, which showcases the very best of children and young people’s carnival. The...

Southern Vectis has been showing its support for older people across the Isle of Wight by signing up to Age Friendly Island’s Charter.  The bus operator has long been a supporter of Age Friendly Island, which aims to make the...

A 12-week consultation into creating a new combined fire authority for the Island and Hampshire has been given the go ahead, the results of which will affect the future of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Isle of...

Firefighters don't just put out blazes, as the retained crew of Freshwater Fire Station demonstrated today (Thursday) when they rescued 2 fledgling herring gulls from the roof of a property in the West Wight. The RSPCA requested the assistance of...

UPDATED: Thousands of homes and businesses across the Isle of Wight are experiencing intermittent power supply issues this evening (Thursday). Island Echo readers from Ryde in the East to Freshwater in the West are reporting multiple occurrences of losing power...