The chair of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, the leader of the Isle of Wight Council and the chair of the Clinical Commission Group have today (Monday) said thank you to all who, regardless of their organisation, have worked and...

Police have begun a week of activity targeting drivers using hand-held mobile phones, with the aim of drawing attention to the risks posed by being distracted. The enforcement activity will run through until Sunday 28th January in line with the...

L-R: Keith Taylor MEP with Cllr Daniel James (Photo: Office of Keith Taylor MEP) Keith Taylor, Green MEP for the South East, visited the Isle of Wight on Saturday (20th January) to campaign against 'climate-destructive' oil drilling on the Island....

UPDATED: A man has been scarred for life after being slashed across the face with a razor blade whilst enjoying a night out in Ryde. Police and Ambulance crews were called to the vicinity of Ryde High Street at around...

Motorists are to face more than 25 weeks of disruption as a result of major changes being made to the road network around St Mary's Roundabout in Newport. Plans have finally been unveiled showing how one of the Island's main...

UPDATED: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Police and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are attending a road traffic collision on Beaper Shute near Ryde tonight (Sunday). At least 1 vehicle has been involved in the...

The grey water and sky over the central Solent was cheered up yesterday (Saturday) when 8 lifeboats added a splash of bright orange to the seascape for the annual get together of Solent lifeboat stations. RNLI and Independent lifeboats from...

Police searching for missing 58-year-old Portsmouth man Scot Mackenzie believe he may be on the Isle of Wight. Mr Mackenzie was last seen in the Tipner area of Portsmouth on the morning of Monday 15th January. Scot is known to have...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue rushed to the aid of a person reported to be in the sea off Ryde earlier this morning (Sunday) as a result of the attempted rescue of a baby fox.  Shortly before 11:00 the independent lifeboat...

Residents living in Oakfield in Ryde were given a rude awakening this morning (Sunday) when a car crashed into metal railings on St John’s Hill, causing significant damage. Witnesses have told Island Echo that the male driver - suspected of...