A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a major fire at the former Cygnet Hotel in Sandown last weekend. As first reported by Island Echo, the fire at the former hotel on Carter Street began shortly...

A bonded pair of dogs are urgently seeking a forever home together following their owner's illness - and efforts are underway to avoid having to separate them. Bonnie, an 11-year-old Cocker Spaniel, and Addy, a 9-year-old Labrador-Collie, are currently in...

Thousands of Island schoolchildren enjoyed visits from top children’s authors as part of the ever-expanding Isle of Wight Literary Festival Schools’ Programme. More than 20 authors came to the Island for a 2-day programme that saw them visit virtually every...

Cowes Enterprise College was proud to take part in this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival - a celebration of books, creativity and community that brought together authors, readers and young people from across the Island. Over the four-day festival,...

A suspected drugs overdose in a public toilet, saw Police, Fire and Paramedics respond to Lake yesterday afternoon (Tuesday). At around 14:00, a member of the public discovered a man in need of medical attention within a toilet cubicle on...

A year after the launch of the Bay Area Place Plan, the partnership between Sandown, Lake, Shanklin, and the Isle of Wight Council is providing an update on its activities at its second AGM meeting tonight (Wednesday), at the Seventh...

A £500,000 funding initiative has been launched by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones to help reduce death and serious injuries on our roads. The Police Commissioner’s Emerging Needs Fund is focused on road safety which is one of her...

Cross-Solent ferry operator Red Funnel has confirmed the return of its winter timetable as it begins a planned refit programme aimed at boosting reliability and long-term service resilience. From Tuesday 4th November through to Thursday 26th March, the vehicle ferry...

Wight Eagles bowed out of the Hampshire Cup following a 5-1 defeat at home to Division One side Winchester City Flyers Reserves on a wet and soggy pitch. Despite difficult conditions, both teams started with determination, but it was Winchester...

Island households can now book a free in-depth home energy visit thanks to a new national service delivered locally by Green Isle of Wight CIC as part of the LEAP (Local Energy Advice Partnership) programme. The initiative offers practical, one-to-one...