Work is to begin shortly to rebuild and resurface a section of the Newport to Sandown cycle track which has become prone to flooding over the past few years. The work by Island Roads will improve 660 metres of the...

A fundraiser has been launched to support Island man Lester Donovan, who has been told he has just 2 months left to live. Back at the start of May, Lester was suddenly taken ill after suffering from a suspected stroke....

A hole that appeared on the walkway at Ryde Marina towards the end of last week (31st May) has been repaired, Ryde Town Council has confirmed. The rather large hole in the footway first appeared on Friday afternoon with concerned...

As part of his continuing campaign for better ferry services, Bob Seely has produced evidence that shows that, over the last 26 years, Red Funnel services have become less frequent, slower and more expensive. Mr Seely, who is standing for...

Despite it only being the first week of June, many of the Island's Wessex League stars have switched allegiances ahead of the 2024-25 season. The most notable transfer is that of East Cowes Vics captain Callum Chase back to Cowes....

Islanders are being invited to celebrate the hard work of volunteers this Volunteer's Week.  The celebration starts on the first Monday in June every year and is a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank the Island’s incredible volunteers for all...

Green MP candidate for Isle of Wight East, Vix Lowthion, launched her election campaign in Ryde over the weekend (Saturday). Speaking to a group of supporters at Ryde's Western Gardens in the Saturday morning sunshine, Lowthion said she wanted to...

Isle of Wight East constituency boundary As the Island gets ready to vote in the 2024 General Election, Island Echo takes a look at the boundaries for the Isle of Wight West and East constituencies. For the first time, the...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Network engineers are working into the night this evening (Sunday) to fix a fault which has left the traffic lights on one of the busiest junctions on the Island powerless. A cable fault has caused the...

A petition in which residents of Ventnor are calling for currently closed roads to be opened now is gaining significant traction. The petition - which was only launched by Tom Fahey on Friday - has already amassed more than 1,000...