Despite an overcast start to the day, the sun shone brightly throughout for the 2000 riders taking part in the annual Isle of Wight Randonnee cycle event yesterday (Sunday).  Riders took to their saddles for a 09:00 start, taking in the Island's...

A fire has this evening engulfed a 75x50m area of grassland and bushes on St Boniface Downs in Ventnor. One pumping appliance and a water bowser from Ventnor, alongside one pumping appliance from Shanklin, are currently on the scene damping...

UPDATED: Coastguard rescue teams were called this morning (Friday) to reports that a piece of ordnance, believed to be a hand grenade, had washed up on a beach on the South Coast of the Island. Island Echo received reports at  11:57...

ISLAND dignitaries will join together at 10:00 on Monday for a flag raising ceremony to honour the armed forces. In a change from previous years, the specially commissioned Armed Forces Day flag will be hoisted in St Thomas’ Square rather...