UPDATED: A car has destroyed a garden wall and caused damage to 2 other vehicles in Bembridge this afternoon (Monday). Police and paramedics are currently attending the incident on Kings Road having been called to the scene of the crash...

'Capturing our Coast', a marine citizen science programme based out of Portsmouth University, have organised a much-needed beach clean of Binnel Bay near Niton in conjunction with Plastic Aware, a local plastic pollution group on the Isle of Wight. Volunteers are...

Electro-indie quintet, Nakamarra, are to release their new single ‘Hide' later this month. Since forming in mid-2016, the band have been proving their worth both on the live scene and in the studio. After releasing their debut EP 'ZACAPA' in...

Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team rider Matt Allsopp headed over Southwick in Hampshire yesterday (Sunday) for the 53rd Perfs Pedal Race, the 2018 season opener. Allsopp knew with 5 laps of the Portsdown Hill circuit - and a large amount of...

An elderly man suffering from a leg injury has been airlifted to hospital from Tennyson Down by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter this afternoon (Monday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to the Highdown area between Alum Bay and...

Island households will be asked to contribute an extra 3% in council tax from April to help care for vulnerable adults and the elderly. As previously reported by Island Echo, council tax on the Isle of Wight is to increase...

25-year-old James Arbery of Carisbrooke Road, Newport has been charged with robbery and threatening a person with a blade or sharp pointed article in a public place following a robbery in Newport on Friday. As previously reported by Island Echo, Police...

A burst water main has resulted in a loss of supply for hundreds of households in Ryde this morning (Monday). Properties in Ryde and Binstead are currently without water as a result of the unexpected incident on Ashey Road, where...

Age UK Isle of Wight are calling for adventurous fundraisers to take on the incredible challenge of a sponsored tandem skydive from over 12,000ft. The jump, going from Sandown Airport on Thursday 19th July, will offer each jumper an unrivalled aerial...

Organisers of The Wight Proms have announced the event's collaboration with Island charity Independent Arts, which will help to give the local community exposure to various forms of artistic expression. The brand-new festival will deliver open-air picnic concerts celebrating the...