A 40ft Pinnace naval gunboat, which was first commissioned back in 1898, is back on the water this week following a restoration project by Islanders Arron and Tina French. The historic vessel, which was known simply as M33, was originally...

A vision for modern rail services and possible line extensions across the Island has been given unanimous support by councillors. A motion at full council on 17th January reaffirmed the Isle of Wight Council’s key role in ensuring residents have...

Organisers of Fairweather Festival have announced that it is moving to a brand new home in 2018 and will be held over 2 days. Sandown Airport - situated between Lake and Apse Heath - will play host to this year's...

UPDATED: Red Funnel have suspended their hi-speed Red Jet service this morning (Wednesday), as have Hovertravel, due to the adverse weather conditions.  Both cross-Solent operators have stopped services between West Cowes-Southampton and Ryde-Southsea respectfully as strong winds lash the South....

UPDATED: Police and HM Coastguard are conducting a search for a missing person in Ventnor tonight (Tuesday). Multiple units have descended on the Esplanade, Dudley Road and La Falaise car park as part of the ongoing search, which is centered...

Motorists have once again been put at risk as a result of a thief or thieves stealing batteries from temporary traffic lights. At some point between 16:00 yesterday (Monday) and 09:00 this morning a number of batteries were taken from...

Islander's views on the first phase of a £9million project to improve traffic congestion in Newport are being sought by the Isle of Wight Council. As reported by Island Echo yesterday, plans have been drawn up to make improvements to...

West Wight Sports & Community Centre are celebrating the first year success of their Creating Opportunities in Our Kitchen 'COOK' project. Since the launch of COOK last year, a total of 18 people have been supported through the project, as...

An Isle of Wight school is celebrating a major milestone in helping its students get active. 10 pupils at Lanesend Primary School in Cowes have run 150 miles since March 2017. Pupils across the school have been clocking up the...

Morrisons customers on the Isle of Wight are now able to buy freshly roasted coffee beans from The Island Tea & Coffee Co. in both the Newport and Lake stores. The supermarket are offering 3 varieties of single origin beans...