A tractor has been completely destroyed following a fire in a field in Wootton earlier today (Wednesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was first called at around 12:00, following reports of a tractor well ablaze in...

Libraries across the Island are preparing to turn a new leaf this Autumn as they take part in Green Libraries Week. Running from Monday 27th October to Sunday 2nd November 2025, this national celebration, led by CILIP (the library and...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) has been scrambled to an ongoing medical emergency in Lake this morning (Wednesday). Specialists medics left their Thruxton base at around 11:15, following calls to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance...

Pupils from Lanesend Primary School have delivered a collection of food to the Cowes Foodbank as part of the school’s Harvest celebrations. School Council members, joined by Head of School Miss Mather, took part in the delivery earlier this week...

Works to repair a damaged sewer and manhole chamber following the emergence of a sinkhole in East Cowes last month are progressing well, Southern Water has confirmed. It was back on 22nd September, as first reported by Island Echo, that...

Concerns are growing for a Newport man who has gone missing for a second time this month, with Police issuing another urgent appeal. Simon Ford, 38, from Newport, Isle of Wight, was reported missing at 02:00 this morning (Tuesday 14th...

Vecta House care home in Newport was a beacon of yellow last Friday (10th October) as staff and residents joined businesses, schools and households across the Isle of Wight for Go Yellow Day in support of Mountbatten. The home was...

A dog has been put to sleep following an incident in which 3 people were injured in East Cowes last week. Police were called at 15:35 on Thursday (9th October) to a report that a number of people had been...

A beachside café in Shanklin has been hit with a lowly 1-star food hygiene rating after inspectors uncovered expired food, poor cleanliness, and a lack of temperature checks. Salix Cafe, located on Small Hope Beach, has fallen from a 5-rating...

Major maintenance at Portsmouth Harbour’s FastCat berth means wheelchair users, mobility scooter users, parents with prams, and cyclists will not be able to board the service until April 2026, Wightlink has confirmed. The closure of the North End berth gangway...