Southern Vectis is urging bargain hunters to help ease congestion by taking the bus this Black Friday (24th November). Retailers across the Isle of Wight are readying themselves for bumper sales on Friday, and the bus operator is warning of...

Local Education Union boss Peter Shreeve has claimed that 40 out of the Isle of Wight's 45 schools will face real-term cuts from April of next year. Mr Shreeve further claims that schools will experience an average cut of £158...

The Isle of Wight’s Zac Lacey topped of a successful calendar year by retaining his 200m and 50m Butterfly titles at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships at the weekend. The competition, at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley, is...

Continuing their good form of late, IW subdued a battling Eastleigh outfit in the 2nd half to run out winners at a damp Wootton Rec. There was not much between the teams in the first 40 minutes, but for the...

George Chichester, Earl of Belfast In this week's edition of Made on the Wight we examine the illustrious history of the Waterwitch - arguably the finest historic ship to have been built on the banks of the River Medina -...

Scott McFarlane impeded by Hythe defender Cowes Sports comfortably beat Hythe & Dibden at Westwood Park on Saturday (18th November) after trailing by a single goal at the half time interval. The Yachtsmen began the game without captain and talisman...

Island Echo takes a look back at the local headlines from 30, 50, 60, 70, 90, 100, 110 and 120 years ago, including a man sentenced to a 6-month term of imprisonment a day before he was due to get...

Wightlink Wight-Mountain team members James Brett and Oli Nolan recently travelled to Cannon Heath Down near Newbury for the 7th round of the Wessex Cyclocross season. Although there was significant rainfall brought by Storm Ciaran leading up to the event...

UPDATE: 10:45 The game between Cowes Sports and Hythe & Dibden is ON In the Wessex Premier, mid-table Cowes Sports will be looking to bounce back from last Saturday's FA Vase defeat to Brixham AFC when they entertain 17th-placed Hythe...

Inglefield Nursing & Residential Home had the pleasure of hosting an exceptional event that turned an ordinary November day into a memorable celebration of culture and compassion. Last Saturday (11th November ), residents and staff were treated to an awe-inspiring...