A purpose-built asylum processing centre on the Isle of Wight has been proposed - what are your thoughts?

New data released by the Government shows that no asylum seekers were being housed in hotels on the Isle of Wight in June - but rumours continue to the current day about new arrivals. The Home Office has this week...

More than 20 employees from businesses based at Fortis House in Ryde received a free health MOT last week, thanks to a visit from The Lighthouse Clinic arranged with help from Island Echo. Newport-based The Lighthouse Clinic provides free NHS...

Tickets to next month's State of the Island debate, jointly hosted by Island Echo and the Isle of Wight Observer, are now available. A strong panel of influential voices will come together in just 3 weeks' time - on Friday...

Here's something that might surprise you. Between January and September 2024, NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight prescribed a staggering 533,169 Viagra pills – that's the highest rate in all of England. Think about that for a moment. We're...

A 39-year-old man is under investigation for burglary, assault and a public order offence following an incident in central Ryde on Wednesday, with Police searching a car in the High Street yesterday in connection with the incident. It is alleged...

Island Echo has once again been recognised for its forward-thinking approach and business success, earning a Highly Commended award in the Entrepreneur category at the Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards 2025. The black-tie awards ceremony, held at Cowes Yacht...

Island residents are up in arms over revelations that the Isle of Wight's Domino's stores have removed key products that are still available to those on the mainland, such as The Cheeseburger and Half & Half. Several weeks ago the...

Island Echo will soon feature on Google News Showcase thanks to a partnership between Google and the independent community news sector via Ping News. In what is being hailed a 'watershed moment' for the industry, 45 members of the Independent...

New statistics from the 2021 census reveal that the overwhelming majority of Isle of Wight residents currently identify with their sex at birth. Altogether, 111,974 people living on the Isle of Wight (93.63%) have declared themselves as being the same...