Medina Bookshop in Cowes is to pay host to 2 of the brightest young stars of the contemporary folk circuit later this month (20th April). Christina Alden and Alex Patterson are multi-instrumentalists and songwriters from East Anglia. Their music is...

A 25-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent following an incident in which he crashed a Honda Civic into a barrier on the dual carriageway today (Wednesday). Police, fire and paramedics were...

Firefighters from Sandown and Shanklin tackled a 'deliberate' fire at the derelict Cygnet Hotel last night (Tuesday). Crews from Sandown and Shanklin were called to the former hotel on Carter Street following a report of smoke issuing from the building...

Island firefighters were called to a cell fire at HMP Isle of Wight yesterday (Tuesday). Crews were called at 10:10 following reports of a fire in what Island Echo believes to be the remand wing. Once on scene, firefighters were...

A report from a bystander that a 28-foot yacht appeared to need assistance in Newtown Creek led to the launching of Cowes RNLI lifeboat late last (Tuesday) night. On arrival, the lifeboat crew found the yacht aground and at a...

The reopening of Kings Road - a main road into Bembridge - will not take place until next week, Island Roads has confirmed. Island Roads confirmed this week that during investigations, in at least 1 location, there is the need...

Police are appealing for anyone with information following an incident that saw a female cyclist in her 70s sustain serious injuries during a road traffic collision in Newport earlier today (Tuesday). As first reported by Island Echo, paramedics and police...

Rebel Marine, a leading provider of marine services based in Fishbourne, have recently invested in not 1, but 2 state-of-the-art electric tracked machines. In a first for the Isle of Wight, Rebel Marine can now offer for marine and land-based...

A cyclist has been injured in a collision with a car on a busy roundabout in Newport this lunchtime (Tuesday). The incident occurred at around 12:00 where Riverway and Hunnycross Way meet one another and has seen a cyclist -...

Sandown & Shanklin Rugby Football Club secured promotion to the Counties 1 Hampshire League following a hard-fought away win at Winchester RFC over the weekend. The side travelled to Winchester RFC with their destiny in their own hands, knowing that...