The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at a playground in Newport this evening (Sunday) in response to a medical emergency in the town. Having left its Thruxton base at around 17:45 the yellow-liveried stand-in helicopter landed...

Pop band The Blow Monkeys - who have enjoyed a successful career over the last 40 years - are coming to the Island this month. With worldwide hits such as the classics 'Digging Your Scene' and 'It Doesn’t Have To...

Police arrested a 23-year-old on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident outside a bar in Ryde last night (Saturday). Numerous Police units were seen responding to Esplanade near Ryde Superbowl and the Pavillion Bar at just...

Ryde Academy held its annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday 11th July.  Parents, carers and staff gathered at Ryde All Saints Church to celebrate the student's successes over the past year. Vice Principal, Will Doyle, opened the ceremony, followed by the...

Joe Robertson has described his inaugural visit to the Houses of Parliament as 'surreal' in what has been a busy first week for the newly-elected Isle of Wight East MP. On election night (4th July), St Helen’s man Joe received...

A Premier convenience store in the heart of Shanklin is 'coming soon'. As previously reported by Island Echo Popular shoe retailer Shoe Zone vacated the Regent Street premises back in September 2023 and has remained empty since then. But recently...

A former Islander's mementoes, which tell one of the most incredible World War II stories, have been donated to the Bovington Tank Museum. Lt Col Jack Prichard DSO MC, who retired with his wife to the Isle of Wight, had...

Local flag footballer Lottie Laidler has been selected to represent Team GB in the World Championships this summer but she needs your help to get there. Having been selected to play for her country, Lottie now needs help to get...

Police and HM Coastguard rushed to Culver Down this afternoon (Thursday) following a concern for welfare report. Concerns were raised at around 16:00 after members of the public enjoying the East Wight beauty spot became worried about the welfare of...

Polling stations have now closed Polling stations across the Isle of Wight have opened this morning (Thursday) as the country votes in the General Election. But what are the dos and don'ts when it comes to voting...? Island Echo has...