Yarmouth RNLI were involved in a major search operation in the Solent last night (Saturday) after several red flares were seen near Hurst Castle. HM Coastguard received multiple reports of red flares being seen at Hurst Castle just before 22:00...

Positive progress is being made within children's services on the Isle of Wight, according to a new report published by Ofsted earlier this week (Thursday). The report follows a 'focused visit' last month, which examined the council's arrangements for children...

Cross-Solent travel continues to be disrupted this morning (Sunday) with Storm Darragh showing no signs of letting up. Currently, Red Funnel services between East Cowes and Southampton - which were suspended for the majority of yesterday - remain suspended until...

Storm Darragh is continuing to wreak havoc across the Island this evening (Saturday) with more than 800 properties in Godshill, Sandford, Whiteley Bank and Upper Hyde currently without power. It's been a day of strong winds and heavy rain here...

Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson visited postal workers at Sandown Delivery Office on Monday to find out more about what it takes to deliver letters and parcels in the peak Christmas period. Christmas is Royal Mail’s busiest period,...

Christmas has come early for 4 Isle of Wight community centres after they received a share of Southern Water's £30,000 regional Community Fund.  A trio of venues in Ryde - Garfield Road’s Methodist Church, Guildford Road’s St Helens Community Centre...

Sweet music from local singers and musicians will get Wightlink customers in the mood for Christmas as they cross the Solent in the run-up to the holidays. Ferries and ports will ring to the sounds of carols and seasonal music....

The occupants of a small hatchback have miraculously avoided death or serious injury after their car was crushed by a tree as Storm Darragh hit last night (Friday). The incident occurred just off the A3054/Bouldnor Road at around 23:00 last...

Diggers have moved in as work to create a new builders merchant at St George's in Newport gets underway  It was earlier this week that news broke that builders merchant Jewson had finalised the contract to purchase a parcel of...

Photos have revealed just how big a WWII bomb - which caused significant Hovertravel disruption when it was discovered in Southsea earlier this week - actually was. As previously reported by Island Echo, at around 09:30, contractors carrying out sea...