At a recent Dragons Den style selection process, young people from the Ventnor-based creative platform Brave Island chose musician and artist Jess Ong to help them transform an empty shop into a creative space for young people in the town....

An 18-year-old man from Sandown has been arrested on suspicion of arson after an attempted attack on a van in East Cowes last night (Friday). As previously reported by Island Echo, a single fire crew from East Cowes were mobilised...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has launched a new funding initiative to fight crime in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight.  The first round of the Commissioner’s 'Emerging Needs Fund' is focused on combatting Rural Crime. Hampshire and...

Wootton-based antique business Doreshill Farm Emporium will be showcased on BBC's Antiques Road Trip next week. Located on Briddlesford Road on the outskirts of the village, the emporium is the Island's largest and original vintage and antiques emporium and will...

Following the repossession of the main complex at the Gurnard Pines site on 30th January 2023, the building is to change its name to 'The Phoenix Centre' and 2 new companies have been launched focusing on entertainment and leisure activities...

The Roads Policing Unit (RPU) here on the Island has had a successful day patrolling the roads across the Isle of Wight. Earlier today, at around 13:45 a white Ford Kuga was stopped on St George's Way when officers discovered...

A new fitness scheme has been launched by the Isle of Wight Council's 1Leisure service, to welcome new clients who are looking to get fit for life with a price for life. You can now sign-up for a Gold One...

Those involved in a 2 car crash on the outskirts of Wootton late last night (Thursday) have avoided injury. Police were called to the incident on Lushington Hill at around 23:50 to reports of a collision involving a Kia Picanto...

This year’s Royal Isle of Wight County Show - to be held on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July - is set to be bigger and better than ever, with the launch of a brand-new area encouraging us all to...

Yokogawa Marex staff donated their Christmas Gifts to help those who needed them most this winter. Mountbatten Isle of Wight and The Isle of Wight Foodbank each received a donation of £875 thanks to the staff of the Cowes-based business....