£475,000 FUNDING ANNOUNCED TO SUPPORT SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has announced the start of a new contract supporting adults, children and young people who are victims of rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse on the Isle of Wight. The PCC has committed up...
Read moreDetailsCOWES ENTERPRISE COLLEGE FORGE LASTING CONNECTIONS IN SPAIN
Students at Cowes Enterprise College recently embarked on a journey to La Rioja, in the North of Spain, where they experienced an enriching cultural exchange that deepened their global perspectives and created enduring connections. The exchange program saw Spanish students...
Read moreDetailsSOUTH EAST TO BENEFIT FROM TRANSPORT INVESTMENT AFTER HS2 AXED
The South East will benefit from a major funding boost to create stronger public transport networks - but will the Isle of Wight be included in the windfall? A total of £36billion in savings from HS2 will be reinvested in...
Read moreDetailsUKSA GIVES ST GEORGE’S STUDENTS LIFE-ENHANCING EXPERIENCES WITH FUNDED VISIT
Sixth form students at Isle of Wight’s St George’s School in Newport have benefited from life-enhancing experiences thanks to a funded visit to UKSA. The Isle of Wight-based charity, which provides water-based adventures, education and world-leading maritime training, was able...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 6TH OCTOBER 2023
The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (6th October 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8094 £100.00 12353 £100.00 15973 £100.00 13083 £100.00 15716 £100.00 9520 £100.00 1141 £100.00 3414 £100.00 4787 £100.00 17588 £100.00 17812
Read moreDetailsMEN RELEASED ON POLICE BAIL AFTER MACHETE INCIDENT IN RYDE
2 men who were arrested after an incident that saw Armed Police rushed across the Solent from the mainland have been released on bail until December. As first reported by Island Echo, Armed Response Officers were deployed to Ryde Esplanade...
Read moreDetailsPOISON FEARS RAISED AT APPLEY PARK AFTER SUSPICIOUS MATTER SPOTTED AGAIN
Concerns have again been raised in Ryde after a suspicious substance - feared to be poison - was found in Appley Park on Wednesday afternoon. A concerned member of the public contacted Island Echo after her dog ran straight towards...
Read moreDetailsUP, UP AND AWAY! SPECTACULAR RESULTS FOR AIR AMBULANCE AT GRAND RAFFLE PRIZE DRAW
It was winners all round last Friday (29th September) as Newport-based Independent Financial Planners, Rouse Limited, hosted a spectacular raffle prize draw. Raffle ticket sales and donations totalled over £12,700 and, with Rouse Limited matching this amount, more than £25,400...
Read moreDetailsSHORT-DURATION ROAD CLOSURES AS ISLAND-WIDE SURVEY OF CAT’S EYES UNDERWAY
Work is underway to ensure road studs - or ‘cat’s eyes’ as they are more commonly known - are in good working order as the longer nights draw in. Each year, Island Roads conducts a full, Island-wide, survey of cat's...
Read moreDetails‘NEWPORT’S HOTTEST NEW VENUE’ OPENS TO RAVE REVIEWS
The Charter Lounge has opened this week on Newport's St Thomas' Square, offering 'global street food at affordable prices'. It is the latest venture by Jake Rigby and Peter Greenhalgh, the team behind The Sun Inn at Calbourne and, The...
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