People living with disabilities on the Isle of Wight are being encouraged to get involved in sailing and boating.  The registered charity Cowes Sailability Club offers a range of accessible water-based activities suitable for people with limited mobility, low vision...

The Island’s newest brass band will be celebrating 2 notable firsts at its concert in Wootton this Wednesday. Abbey Brass will be sporting their new black and gold uniforms for the 1st time and it’s also the debut for the...

The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service has welcomed 12 special new recruits to the team to help reduce stress in the workplace. Specialist Paramedic, Sophie Brockman, has implemented the free initiative to help reduce post-workplace stress among her Ambulance Service...

Many residents in Brighstone are without mobile phone signal at the moment as a result of mast issues affecting 3 of the nation's biggest networks. Those who use either O2, Three or Vodafone have been left without mobile phone and...

Property and land on the Island are to go under the auctioneer’s hammer next month. They are among 131 lots listed across southern England by regional land and property auction firm Clive Emson Auctioneers. Starting on 2nd May and ending...

A 43-year-old woman from Ventnor has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a pursuit in the rural roads near Apse Heath in the early hours of Sunday morning. At around 01:35, officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight...

The allocation of Isle of Wight primary school places has been announced today (Monday), with 99.5% of Island parents gaining a school of their choice.  Hundreds of children across the Island will find out which primary school they'll be attending...

Police have confirmed that the death of a man at Landguard Manor in Shanklin on Friday is being treated as non-suspicious. As previously reported by Island Echo, Emergency services were called to the scene off Landguard Manor Road shortly before...

The West Wight Neighbourhoods Policing Team would like to identify and speak to 2 people as part of their ongoing enquiries into an incident in Freshwater in which a dog attacked 2 Swans. Police received a report at 19:41 on...

Ryde Town Council has announced a new partnership with Unlimited Island and Ryde Beach Lifeguards designed to make Ryde beach accessible to everybody. Together the partnership will seek grants and sponsorship to provide accessible equipment on Ryde Beach. Ryde is...