A road in East Cowes is blocked this evening (Easter Sunday) following a road traffic collision which has seen a car career into a wall. The Nissan - travelling up Cambridge Road towards Old Road - has clipped a parked...

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the Isle of Wight is calling on Islanders and tourists to help the charity celebrate 200 years of saving lives at sea by sending photographs of lifeboats or lifeboat stations along the coast this...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has confirmed that a file is being prepared for the coroner following the sudden death of a man in Sandown today (Sunday). Officers were called to Albert Road in the town centre at around...

A horse in trouble in Blackwater resulted in a call out for fire crews from Ryde and Newport this morning (Easter Sunday). The incident occurred in a farm off Blackwater Road just after 11:00. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire...

The election for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Police & Crime Commissioner will take place on Thursday 2nd May and it will be the first Island-wide election since the introduction of voter identification rules came into force.  Voters are...

Those looking to walk along the Island's coast are finding it increasingly difficult to do so as private landowners look to restrict coastal access. There have been several reports recently about landowners or their agents confronting people walking along Island...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the news that 3 Isle of Wight swimming pools will benefit from an investment of nearly £260,000 to improve energy and efficiency and keep running costs down. As  reported by Island Echo...

The shortlist for the 2024 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) has been revealed with Vectis Radio being nominated for the second consecutive year in the Community Station of The Year category. In 2023, Vectis Radio won Gold, marking the...

Coastguard, firefighters and paramedics have been called to St Helens this afternoon (Saturday) to rescue several people stuck in the mud. Initial concerns were raised for the welfare of an individual near Nodes Point at around 11:30 this morning prompting...

A total of 5 young dancers from the Isle of Wight have been chosen to represent England in a prestigious dance competition in The Netherlands this summer. Aged just 8 and 9 years old, the 5 girls who train with...