MP Bob Seely has written to Health Secretary Steve Barclay seeking government support to help improve dental access on the Isle of Wight. Mr Seely is calling for action to address what he says is an acute shortfall in NHS...

NHS England South East’s Medical Director is reminding Islanders not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions if they are due ahead of the Easter break.  Every bank holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees huge increases in...

Isle of Wight pub, The Red Lion, is celebrating after winning recognition in the latest round-up of Michelin Guide eateries. The Red Lion in Freshwater prides itself on offering quality food and drink in a country pub, where the log...

A revised timetable is to be in operation on Wightlink's Fishbourne-Portsmouth route on 3 days next week.  Essential maintenance on the berth at Fishbourne will mean that on 4th, 5th and 6th April a revised timetable will be in operation....

A car left perching on a verge, close to the cliff edge, has prompted a large emergency response to a West Wight beauty spot this afternoon (Sunday). A white Ford Mondeo has come to a stop just feet from the...

A number of motorists were stopped by roads policing officers yesterday (Saturday) including 1 driver who was seen going round a roundabout the wrong way. On patrol officers met the car on a roundabout in Newport with officers were shocked...

Ryde Esplanade will once again play host to what has become a Bank Holiday highlight next weekend as the free-to-attend music event, Ticket to Ryde, makes a welcome return to Eastern Gardens. Organised by Jack Up Events with the support...

The indoor bowlers of the Isle of Wight Community Club in Cowes completed the season with 3 days of exciting club competition finals over the weekend of 17th-19th March. On Friday Evening the Open Pairs Final saw Steve Lewis and...

Police are appealing for information after the driver of a van that was involved in a road traffic collision on Newport Road near Apse Heath last night (Friday) fled the scene before officers arrived. As previously reported by Island Echo,...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has awarded a new contract to continue to support victims and reduce reoffending. Restorative Solutions has been running the service across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for the last 5 years. The...