Do you have what it takes to win the prestigious Shrove Tuesday Pancake Trophy during Yarmouth's traditional pancake race next week? The race - which is organised by Yarmouth Carnival Committee - will take place on Shrove Tuesday (21st February)...

Island Roads gritters will be out and about on the Island's road network tomorrow morning (Tuesday). Salt will be deposited on carriageways across the Island at around 05:00. Island Roads made the decision due to forecasted low temperatures and has...

A revised Red Jet timetable is to be in place for yet another day as a result of repair works running on for longer than anticipated. As previously reported by Island Echo, earlier this week an issue was discovered with...

Southern Vectis is urging families across the Isle of Wight to get out and explore the island this half term - with the help of the £2 fare cap. The local bus operator is keen to help people discover the...

There are concerns that the East Cowes arsonist may have ventured to Wootton after another van was destroyed by fire during a blaze that destroyed a barn in the village last weekend.  As previously reported by Island Echo, at around...

2 Island properties have sold in auction bidding wars at the latest Clive Emson property auction. They were among 142 lots in the 1st of 8 auctions this year by Clive Emson Auctioneers, the regional land and property auctioneers covering...

Veterans Woodcraft - Gold winner 2022 Vecta House care home in Newport is offering 3 grants totalling £30,000 in the name of a former Barchester resident, Jeanette Gill, who generously donated part of her legacy to Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.  The...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed the Government's announcement that the Isle of Wight Council will receive additional funding for family programmes. The Isle of Wight Council is 1 of 14 Local Authorities included in the Department for...

South Wight Neighbourhoods Policing Team (NPT) has launched another Policing Priorities Survey for the Sandown, Shanklin, Lake and Ventnor areas. In November 2021, a similar survey was conducted in order to enable the team to better understand the issues directly...

It’s chaotic, it’s colourful and it’s back with some brand new features - the Wessex Cancer Trust’s Rainbow Run-Bubble Fun 2023 returns to the Isle of Wight County Showground in Northwood on Sunday 25th June.     Now in its fifth year,...