Fears of a fire at Ryde School this evening (Tuesday) saw fire crews from Newport, Ryde and Sandown called to the seaside town. Several appliances - including the Aerial Ladder Platform from Newport - rushed to the educational facility on...

A 2-vehicle crash in the centre of Newport is causing traffic delays this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident has occurred on the junction with Lugley Street and St James' Street. Island Echo understands that emergency service personnel were called to the...

Local business T.D.G Tree Services has raised over £1,200 for the Isle of Wight Foodbank as a result of their Christmas tree recycling initiative. The team has been busy over the New Year period collecting, recycling and chipping as many...

Plans have been launched to list Hulverstone's The Sun Inn as a community asset, local MP Bob Seely has announced. MP Seely says he is keen to get The Sun Inn listed as an asset of community value to secure...

The scene on Barrack Shute A 2-year-old dog that had fallen over a cliff in Niton last night (Sunday) was rescued thanks to the joint efforts of HM Coastguard and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. HM...

Jay Miller’s Circus has announced they are to return to the Isle of Wight this Summer with early-bird tickets now on sale. The popular circus will be back in its usual spot on Wootton’s Racecourse Roundabout from Friday 26th July...

During the current cold spell, the Isle of Wight Council is urging people to take simple measures to stay warm and to keep an eye on neighbours, relatives or people who are vulnerable to the cold. UKHSA and the MET...

Plummeting temperatures mean that gritting lorries will be out and about across the Isle of Wight this afternoon. Island Roads and their fleet of gritters will head out at 15:00 this afternoon, whilst a 2nd run will take place at...

Cowes Week Ltd has announced that entries for the 2024 Regatta are now open. At 198 years young, Cowes Week is the world's longest-running regatta. It remains one of the pre-eminent and best-known events in the global sailing calendar. In...

As temperatures plummet today (Monday), local weather forecaster IW Met Service has issued a weather warning for ice with snow also possible across the Island this afternoon. The warning is in place from 16:00 this afternoon until 11:00 on Tuesday...