A 2-car collision on one of the main roads to the East Wight, is causing traffic delays this evening (Saturday).  The incident occurred on the junction of The Downs Road and Brading Down Road. One of the vehicles involved -...

Credit - Christopher Jackson The Tesco store in Ventnor has had to close for the majority of today (Saturday) after it experienced electrical issues. Located on the High Street, the towns express store was forced to shut halfway through the...

Jack Up Events are bringing the Scrumpy and Western band 'The Wurzels', best known for their number 1 hit ‘The Combine Harvester’, to their farm site in Ryde for an evening of not-to-be-missed entertainment. Taking place on the evening of...

81-year-old David Temple, from the Isle of Wight, has completed a 33-day sail around Britain, raising over £20,000 for Parkinson’s UK and Cure Parkinson’s. Covering over 2,100 miles this summer, the challenging route included navigating round the most northerly point...

Those seeking contemporary architecture in a landscaped lake setting near the coast should be truly excited at the prospect of the Isle of Wight's Haddon Lake House - which has just thrust onto the market for a whopping £1,950,000. The...

Special 'all-terrain' wheelchairs are now available on Sandown seafront to enable people with mobility difficulties or physical disabilities to enjoy the sun, sea and sand to the full. The beach should be for everyone, but tell that to someone in a...

A woman who was arrested at gunpoint after she was seen waving a BB gun around on a busy roundabout in Newport has been released pending further investigation.  As first reported by Island Echo, armed police approached a 35-year-old woman...

Electro-pop solo artist Emellia has won The Island Has Talent, taking home the £1,000 prize money in the process. The 24-year-old from Shanklin was crowned the overall winner at the final - held at Eastern Gardens in Ryde - last...

This week former professional goalkeeper, David James MBE, officially opened a football recycling centre at the Utilita Energy Hub in Newport – and is inviting parents to help themselves to free, good-quality football boots in anticipation of their return to...

Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers, including those at the Ryde and Newport delivery offices, are striking today (Friday) in a series of stoppages in pursuit of a better, no strings pay deal. Protests are being staged outside the delivery...