A Sandown woman has been arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods after an alleged burglary at an address in Lake last night (Saturday). Police were called at around 19:42 to a report of a burglary at an address on Sandown Road in Lake....

Southern Vectis is offering people living on and visiting the Isle of Wight a chance to glimpse into its zero-emission future this month.  The local bus operator is welcoming 2 electric double-decker demonstrator buses to the Island - one of...

Tributes are being paid to an Island man who died during a skydiving accident last month.  46-year-old Sam Cornwell was skydiving near Shotton Airfield in Durham on 28th April when his parachute failed to open. He was sadly pronounced dead...

This mental health awareness week, the Wave Project is participating in the Big Give's Kind2Mind match-funding campaign to raise £20,000 for its surf therapy programmes that support children and young people struggling with mental health challenges. Mental health concerns are...

Red Funnel has finally confirmed that Red Jet 4 has been sold to a company in South Korea, some 7 days after Island Echo originally broke the story. It was just over a week ago that Island Echo first broke...

Children are being urged to take extra caution when walking alone following a suspicious incident in Newport earlier this week in which a child was supposedly approached by a group of men in a 4x4. It was reported on social...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) was scrambled to a medical emergency in Blackwater this afternoon (Friday). Having been tasked to the Island at around 15:20, it didn't take long for locals to see the green and...

A dog that had fallen down a cliff in Ventnor was rescued by Coastguard crews last night (Thursday). At around 18:30 a dog owner called 999 and asked for the Coastguard’s help after their dog had fallen down a cliff...

The road closure in place for safety reasons following the major landslide off Leeson Road at Bonchurch has been shortened. Back in December 2023, a devastating landslide hit the Bonchurch area resulting in a huge section of the coastline falling...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (10th May 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 5911 £100.00 17476 £100.00 13316 £100.00 16943 £100.00 5402 £100.00 15075 £100.00 16533 £100.00 7850 £100.00 13843 £100.00 16041 £100.00 366