A 40-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident at a block of flats in Newport earlier today (Friday). Police were called just after 11:00 to reports of a disturbance...

A single fire crew from Shanklin is tackling a chimney fire in Chale Green this morning (Friday).  1 pumping appliance was mobilised to the scene on Appleford Road in the village at around 10:30. Firefighters are using chimney firefighting equipment...

Cross-Solent travel operator Red Funnel has announced that its vehicle ferries will both arrive and depart from a different port in Southampton across 10 days in March. This temporary change in operation is necessary to enable essential maintenance of shore...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (17th February 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7802 £100.00 16996 £100.00 13894 £100.00 7918 £100.00 4521 £100.00 12668 £100.00 11496 £100.00 6388 £100.00 4308 £100.00 2940 £100.00 9915

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on...

Monkey Haven has announced that the 2 Razorbills they were rehabilitating have now successfully recovered and have been released back into the sea. As previously reported by Island Echo, back in January, the birds were found covered in oil on...

Consultant plastic surgeon Professor Anthony Roberts OBE, who lives at Haseley Manor in Arreton, has released a book detailing his work as a surgeon in a career that spanned over 40 years. Anthony's career saw him tend to casualties in...

Business leaders across the Isle of Wight are invited to attend a key event next week to say what skills they most need in their workplaces as a region-wide conversation about training and solutions begins. The Isle of Wight Chamber...

3 Ventnor Projects were given a High Sheriff Award at a meeting of the Ventnor Town Council earlier this week.  Baby Box Isle of Wight, Better Days Café, and the Well-being Café are to receive the awards at the meeting...

With less than a week to go until the 4th annual IW Story Festival, organisers have reiterated the message of inclusion that the event, which celebrates stories of all types, promotes.  Former CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell, who will speak about...