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Cowes Ladies Football Club have been supported for their upcoming season with a brand new website, designed and supplied by Isle of Wight Websites. The launch of the snazzy new online presence, which is bursting with information and photographs, coincides...

UPDATED: The family, from Shanklin, have made contact with Island Echo this evening following this appeal. They have been advised to be aware of the risks of secondary drowning. The girl's mother says that the duo were not out of the...

UPDATED: Cowes RNLI Lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter, Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team and paramedics from the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are dealing with an ongoing incident in Cowes this lunchtime (Friday). The lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent...

UPDATED: Human remains have been discovered by a member of the public in Wootton Bridge today (Thursday). Police were alerted to the discovery on a currently unidentified stretch of beach at just before 10:40. Officers arrived at the scene to...

This year's Isle of Wight Festivals was one of the busiest yet UPDATE @ 22:45 - Michelle Pelletier has been found safe and well in the London area, according to friends. Michelle is said to be in hospital. Her mother...

UPDATED: Police on the Isle of Wight have launched an urgent appeal to find missing Shanklin man Kevin Davis. Mr Davis was last seen on Clarendon Road in the town at just before 20:15. Hampshire Constabulary say they are growing increasingly...

Islanders are waking up to a blanket of snow across the Isle of Wight this morning (Sunday), which is inevitably going to cause disruption to the road network, public transport and services. Follow our live updates below to stay up-to-date on the...

Between 2-5cm of snow is expected to fall across the Isle of Wight this weekend as the 'Mini Beast from the East' causes temperatures to plummet. According to the IW MET Service, snow flurries may give a dusting over high...

UPDATED: Police have erected a cordon surrounding an alleyway and a car park behind the Commodore Cinema in Ryde this morning (Sunday). Officers are guarding both entrance ways to the secluded area off George Street and Star Street as a...

UPDATED: Residents on a quiet side road in Cowes have awoken to find Police, Fire and Ambulance crews in attendance in large numbers as a result of a sensitive, early morning incident. Nelson Drive has been cordoned off by the...