A yacht that lost its steerage near the mouth of Beaulieu River yesterday (Wednesday) was towed across the Solent by Cowes lifeboat, afloat on a routine Cowes Week exercise at the time. The 7.7 metre yacht, with 6 people on...

Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez is an entrepreneur with successful ventures in FMCG, Ride Sharing, Energy and the rapidly evolving post-covid labor market. After working on these capital and infrastructure projects in Venezuela, he decided to put his energy into energy...

Statues are often used to enhance the appearance of a property. They can add an air of sophistication and elegance, or they can be used to inject some fun and whimsy into an outdoor space. No matter what your style,...

Visitors to this year's Cowes Week will not have failed to notice the Royal Navy's HMS Severn keeping a watchful eye over proceedings as the official Guard Ship of the regatta - and Island Echo has this week had a...

A total of 11,091 crimes were recorded on the Isle of Wight between March 2021 and March 2022, a staggering 21.8% increase on the year before, official figures show. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics has revealed...

Firefighters are working to extinguish a fire that has broke out at Hanover House on the site of the Royal York Hotel in Ryde this evening (Wednesday). 4 appliances from Ryde, Sandown and Newport are on scene at George Street,...

A large tree trunk smouldering away on Shanklin  seafront saw a response from Ryde and Shanklin firefighters this morning (Wednesday). At around 10:40, 1 retained appliance from Shanklin was mobilised to the Esplanade where the single crew located a tree alight...

Police on the Isle of Wight are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying this man following 2 thefts from Currys in Newport. Officers are investigating after reports that on 2 occasions on Sunday 10th July a man entered the...

HTP Apprenticeship College welcomed graduates and distinguished guests to celebrate the achievements of Higher Level Apprentices at their 2022 Graduation Ceremony last Thursday (28th July). Learners, family and friends from both sides of the Solent attended the event held this...

Works to create a new permissive route for the Isle of Wight coastal Path at Brighstone Holiday Centre have been completed, meaning the route is now open and available for people to use. The original coastal route was lost due...