The Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership (CRP) opened its doors at Sandown Railway Station on the 1st day of the Easter holiday on Monday for a widely promoted ‘Dinosaur Day’. The day was free to families and communities on...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (7th April 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 4707 £100.00 4585 £100.00 1362 £100.00 17019 £100.00 5237 £100.00 7438 £100.00 17526 £100.00 15790 £100.00 14838 £100.00 12269 £100.00 16983

Police and paramedics are in attendance at a collision on a busy junction in Ryde tonight (Thursday), which has resulted in traffic being diverted. The incident - which involves a Nissan Micra - has occurred on Pelhurst Road at the...

Police investigating an incident in which 2 men allegedly entered the home of a woman and threatened her have made an arrest this lunchtime (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary says that it is investigating reports that a woman...

Information Technology (IT) has revolutionized the education industry by providing innovative solutions that enhance teaching and learning. With IT, students and educators can access vast amounts of information, collaborate more easily, and access educational resources from anywhere. In this blog...

Concerns for the welfare of a lone sailor on board a 40ft yacht off the coast of the Isle of Wight led to the launch of Yarmouth RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat last night (Wednesday). Volunteer crew members were mustered at...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a fire in an outbuilding behind Stotesbury’s fish and chip shop in the centre of Newport this morning (Thursday). 5 appliances from Newport, Cowes and Ryde are on the...

The Isle of Wight's leading news website is this week celebrating a major milestone - the publication of 10,000 breaking news stories. Breaking news has been a staple of Island Echo since Day 1, covering the work of the Island's...

Darren Prouten, who was once described as 1 of the Island's most prolific offenders, has been jailed for 27 weeks and handed a 903-day driving ban extension following his latest theft and motoring offences. 40-year-old Prouten, of no fixed abode,...

Police have been alerted to an indecent exposure incident in which a male revealed himself and started masturbating in front of 2 women in amongst the woods at Parkhurst Forest earlier today (Tuesday).  At around 13:30 this afternoon, in broad...