Islanders who care about the environment of their beautiful Island have just a few days left to apply for support from Wightlink’s Green Innovation Fund. The cross-Solent ferry company is calling on community groups who are passionate about sustainability to...

Will your creative photography skills help Mountbatten Isle of Wight raise vital funds? The search is on for beautiful local images to appear on Mountbatten’s 2026 calendars and diaries. The sale of diaries and calendars helps ensure Mountbatten’s expert staff...

What do you think about Island Echo? Readers are being asked to complete an important UK-wide survey - with a chance to win £100! The survey is run by the charity Public Interest News Foundation which exists to support independent...

The Liberal Democrat Group have set out their priorities for engaging with the Government ahead of tonight's (Wednesday's) debate at County Hall on Labour's devolution proposals. Local Lib Dems say that the Isle of Wight Council must remain a standalone...

IW Met Service has issued a yellow weather warning for ice, with the forecast predicting temperature as low as -4c overnight on Wednesday into Thursday morning. It’s said that patchy rain and sleet is likely to fall​ across the Island...

Island Roads will be deploying its gritters across the Isle of Wight's road network this afternoon (Tuesday) - and again tomorrow morning - due to the forecast for sub-zero temperatures. The fleet of gritters will be leaving the Stag Lane...

Red Funnel has announced a number of late night and early morning ferry cancellations whilst work is carried out at its East Cowes terminal between 13th January and 12th February 2025. The planned activity includes general maintenance and life extension...

Betting means risking money on unpredictable results, hoping to win some cash. Many players prefer basic betting types, like single or straight bets, because they're easy to understand and use. However, restricting oneself to these possibilities will cause one to...

2 males are being sought by Police after a woman was mowed down by an illegal e-bike on the High Street in Ryde last night (Sunday). It was just before 20:10 that the incident occurred on the pedestrianised section of...

There is yet more bad news for workers as it is announced Snows Isle of Wight is to close its Forest Road motor park next month, resulting in a number of redundancies. Staff at the Newport site were summoned to...