A 16-year-old boy from Sandown has been charged with driving without a licence and insurance after he was stopped by Police in Newport yesterday afternoon (Monday). Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary attended Godric Road, near the junction...

Two men in their 40s have been arrested in connection with the burglary of various items from a changing room at Shanklin Football Club over the weekend (Saturday 20th January). As first reported by Island Echo, various members of the...

The new priest-in-charge of 4 parishes on the Isle of Wight will be easy to spot when he's haring around the countryside in his leathers. The Bishop of Portsmouth, the Rt Rev Jonathan Frost, has appointed the Rev Tony Lawrence...

The final round of community grant funding to support Islanders with the cost of living opened on Monday. The community grants are paid for from the current grant round from the Department for Work and Pension's Household Support Fund, which...

A convenience store in the heart of Nettlestone is to close, but a new, vibrant shop is to open just across the road in the former Roadside Inn pub later this week. Vic's Stores (Londis), of Nettlestone Green, is to...

New Carnival has unveiled its Isle of Wight Mardi Gras 2024 theme as ‘The Story of Carnival’: From Ancient Roots to Global Party. At Quay Arts on Wednesday 17th January, New Carnival held the launch of Mardi Gras set to...

Tickets to the 2024 Jack-Up Summer Party are to go on sale from Friday 2nd February. The stage will come alive with world-class tribute acts paying homage to music legends such as Take That, Bryan Adams, Lionel Richie, McBusted, Steps,...

The Esplanade between Wheelers Bay and Bonchurch will be closed to the general public for 2 months from today (Monday), the Environment Agency (EA) has announced. This news is the latest development in the wider Ventnor Coastal Protection and Slope...

With the cost-of-living crisis continuing, housing associations Sovereign Network Group (SNG) and Southern Housing are now partnering with the Isle of Wight Council to help island residents find work and improve their career prospects. This new partnership will see the...

Following the launch of the Isle of Wight’s first oyster regeneration project in October last year, UKSA has now made it part of the sustainability modules on its education courses.  The Cowes-based charity, which provides life-enhancing water-based adventures, education, and...