Emergency services were called to a major road into Ryde earlier this afternoon (Thursday) following road traffic collision that left a Fiat with significant front end damage. Police, paramedics and firefighters first rushed to the scene on Binstead Road at...

Parents at a primary school in Cowes have expressed outrage after only pupils with 100% attendance were allowed to enjoy an end-of-year treat involving a bouncy castle. Lanesend Primary School on Love Lane hired the inflatable as a reward for...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has been praised for its significant improvements in the latest inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), marking a major step forward since the previous review. The latest...

Sandown is set to kick off the Isle of Wight’s carnival season this Saturday (26th July), with a day of family fun, dazzling floats, and colourful costumes marking the start of 5 weeks of parades across the Island. The festivities...

Firefighters and paramedics have rushed to Sandown this lunchtime (Thursday) in response to a medical emergency inside the town’s Boots store. Emergency crews were first called at around 13:00 following reports of an ongoing incident at a commercial premises on...

A 31-year sporting friendship between Island Bakeries Cricket Club and North London’s Haringey Libraries CC was celebrated in style last weekend as the sides met for the 40th time in a closely fought fixture at Porchfield. The long-standing cricketing tradition...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are appealing for information following a report that an 18-year-old man had his bike stolen by a man he did not know in Ryde. The incident happened in George Street, shortly after midnight on...

The ever-popular Summer Reading Challenge has returned to Isle of Wight Libraries, and this year’s theme - Story Garden: Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors - is already inspiring young readers across the Island. Launched earlier this month, the...

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a serious collision in Sandown in which a woman in her 70s suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car. As previously reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight...

As schools across the Isle of Wight break up for the summer holidays, Aldi has issued a reminder about its Summer Support Scheme, which will see vouchers given away for shoppers to spend in stores every day throughout the school...