May is national walking month, so alongside encouraging groups and workshops to get outdoors and do some rambling, Independent Arts are challenging participants, supporters, and fundraisers to take up their May walking challenge; 70 Mile May - getting outdoors, active,...

A new range of courses for adults is set to get underway at the Isle of Wight College in late April, with learners offered the chance to study level 1, 2, and 3 programmes across a broad curriculum. The College...

Isle of Wight Council Leader Dave Stewart has confirmed that the Isle of Wight Motorcycle Road Races being considered for October 2021 will not be taking place. As previously reported by Island Echo, plans had begun to be formed for...

Wildlife charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across the Isle of Wight to search for sightings and signs of water voles along local riverbanks and other inland waterways, from the 15th April – 15th June...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is celebrating all things to do with voice, as part of World Voice Day which takes place today (Friday). World Voice Day has been celebrated since 1999 and on this day, voice care professionals...

Almost all of the Island's primary school children have received a place at the school of their choice this year, according to the Isle of Wight Council. Hundred of pupils will find out which primary school they will be heading...

Walkers and residents in Ryde will soon be able to traverse the Esplanade without the need to hurdle over large piles of sand, as contractors are set to tackle the newly formed dunes from Monday (19th April). The Isle of...

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. Application No: 21/00341/HOU...

Hundreds of pounds of damage to temporary roadwork barriers has been caused by a suspected drink driver in Arreton overnight, leaving road safety equipment strewn across the main road through the village. Approximately 20 metres of road work signs and...

This year's waste and recycling booklet is set to be landing on doormats soon, and residents are urged to keep an eye out for the guide which contains full details on waste collections in their area. The Isle of Wight...