Did you know that 50% of people still don’t know to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard in a coastal emergency - despite the phone service being launched half a century ago? The new research, commissioned by the Maritime &...

Working in partnership with Age Friendly Island, Tesco Extra  in Ryde have opened a 'Time for You till' that promises shoppers the opportunity to shop at their own pace to meet their needs, with no pressure to rush. Open to...

To celebrate the launch of her latest book, children’s author and illustrator Zoe Sadler has teamed up with Lord Louis Library and Waterstones in Newport to run an art competition. ‘Chasing Butterflies’ is Zoe’s third children’s book and is set...

Photo: Rothera Research Statio/BAS Isle of Wight boat builder, Island RIBs, have been commissioned to build 2x 7.5m RIBs capable of withstanding the harsh environment of the Antarctic. The boats, which will be deployed by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS),...

A final decision on the future of SSAFA St Vincent's in Binstead won't be made until the 16th July as a result of an offer to buy the care home. As previously reported by Island Echo last month, the veterans...

One of the Island’s best-known sporting stars has celebrated her 80th birthday – and shows no signs of slowing up. Swimmer Jenny Ball, of Newport, is busy preparing for another season of events across the country and beyond. She did...

Over the May Bank Holiday weekend (26th-28th May), the Isle of Wight Steam Railway will be hosting ‘Three Island Ivatts’ - a special tribute to the Ivatt Locomotive Trust which will see 3 Ivatt engines in steam together for the...

A man is recovering from minor injuries sustained after he collided with a lamp post whilst riding his motorcycle in Brading last night (Tuesday). The Island's emergency services were called to New Road at around 23:30 following reports that a...

Beach hut owners on Isle of Wight Council land are facing price rises of hundreds of pounds in their annual rents which could see the amount they pay double or even triple, generating the Council an additional £106,000 a year....

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been tasked to over 500 incidents so far this year. Flying both day and night, 365 days a year, the advanced Critical Care Team of paramedics, doctors and pilots can be at...