A former telecoms engineer who was stopped in his van whilst parked outside Hogs Head in Newport has been found guilty of drink driving. Alexander Pugsley, 27, of Belmont Park Avenue in Maidenhead, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he...

You can tell that Spring is just around the corner in this week's Island Echo Readers' Gallery which includes pictures of Spring-time flowers and a variety of local wildlife. Spring Flowers Ferncliff Gardens: Photo credit Diana Wright. Reflections from Retro...

Josh Strickland 4 sailors from the South Coast have been appointed to lead teams around the globe in the upcoming Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - including 2 from the Isle of Wight. 35-year-old Josh Strickland and 29-year-old Max...

Lengthy delays are being seen in and around Newport this morning (Sunday) as a result of the closure of the dual carriageway for ‘maintenance works’. The road - which keeps the traffic flowing through the county town - has been...

South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail (NR) have confirmed that the platform and track improvements planned at Ryde Esplanade station have been postponed, meaning trains will run again from tomorrow (Sunday 19th March), some 2 weeks earlier than planned....

Delays are expected on Wightlink's Lymington - Yarmouth car ferry as a result of an ongoing medical emergency this afternoon (Saturday). The cross-Solent travel operator is advising of 'unknown' delays on the route as a result of the incident -...

Red Funnel has announced the teams, groups and clubs it will be supporting as part of its new ‘Proud to Support’ travel sponsorship programme which includes sports, dance and theatre clubs. Through the initiative, Red Funnel will celebrate excellence within...

An elderly casualty is currently lying on the pavement in Lake awaiting medical assistance after an incident that occurred some hours ago earlier today (Saturday). The incident occurred at around 11:00 at the junction of Lake Hill, Sandown Road and...

4 people have been arrested following a suspected early morning knife attack that took place at a residential address in Freshwater earlier today (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were called...

Jake Ellis, the Original Isle of Wight Sunglasses Co. founded in 2020, has announced a partnership with local courier Acclaim Isle of Wight. In agreeing to the deal, it is hoped that Acclaim can provide customers with a faster, greener,...