The Island's young heroes have been crowned at Isle of Wight Radio's Child of Wight Awards 2024. The event, with headline sponsor WightFibre, took place at Tapnell Farm Park for the 3rd consecutive year on Friday (7th September), with nominees...

Red Funnel has worked hand-in-hand with one of its long-term freight customers, Acclaim Logistics, to collect hundreds of tin cans as part of a food donation drive for its Charity of The Year partner, the Isle of Wight Foodbank. The...

A 76-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder earlier this week has been bailed, as detectives continue to investigate the suspicious death of a woman in her 70s. As first reported by Island Echo, Police were called to a detached...

Opposition to the proposed closure of 6 Isle of Wight primary schools has been stepped up with another protest held this morning (Wednesday) - this time outside Oakfield Primary School. Parents, teachers and community campaigners have called public meetings and...

The Isle of Wight's 2 MPs have voted completely opposite to one another when it comes to keeping pensioner's winter fuel allowance - with Labour's Richard Quigley towing the party line. Government's plans to cut the support - which currently...

A multi-agency search and rescue operation is underway on the seafront in Shanklin tonight (Tuesday) amid fears of a person may be in difficulty in the water. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was first to respond...

An investigation into a string of arson attacks in East Cowes has been filed by Police as their prime suspect - Clive South - has died, Island Echo can exclusively reveal. Between July 2022 and June 2023, almost a dozen...

The Isle of Wight community is being asked to support local health services as the number of patients needing urgent and emergency care has reached peak levels. People are having a long wait to be seen in the Emergency Department...

A leading Hampshire GP is urging parents and carers to take up the offer for their 2- and 3-year-olds to get a free nasal spray flu vaccine at their GP practice to help protect them against the illness.  From this...

Poker and blackjack are two of the most popular card games in casinos all over the world. There are many reasons for this. First of all, they are not overly reliant on chance. Secondly, you require a certain degree of...