RYDE WOMAN ARRESTED FOR DRINK DRIVING AFTER SMASHING INTO PARKED CAR
A 36-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a vehicle collided with a parked car in the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Police were called at 00:50 to reports of a 2 vehicle collision on...
Read moreDetails‘THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS IMPACTING MANY PEOPLE’
Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. This letter comes after Yarmouth Town Council submitted their bid to retain the site of the former Yarmouth...
Read moreDetailsDUO RESCUED AFTER CAPSIZING KAYAK IN WHITECLIFF BAY
2 people who were stuck on the rocks near Culver after capsizing their kayak have been rescued this afternoon (Saturday). HM Coastguard were alerted just after 12:20 and rescue teams were swiftly deployed. Sandown Lifeboat helped the 2 kayakers ashore...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT BAND VOODOO RAVEN SET FOR TRIO OF ISLAND GIGS NEXT MONTH
Voodoo Raven, an Isle of Wight-based band formed by Jeff Piccinini, is set to play a number of gigs on the Island in October as they rehearse and record locally. Many years ago, in California, Jeff and guitarist Frank Guiles...
Read moreDetailsNEW LED SKY LIGHTS INSTALLED ON CHILDREN’S WARD AT ST MARY’S
The Friends of St Mary’s Hospital has funded £2,982 for new, colourful ceiling lights for the Children’s Ward. The LED tiles will enable the children’s ward to provide a much more child friendly, interactive, calming environment that is instrumental to...
Read moreDetailsLARGE TURNOUT AS SHANKLIN VOLUNTARY YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE RE-OPENS
Award-winning Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre (SVYCC) re-opened after the Summer break with over 150 members enjoying the evening. They were joined by special guest, and member from the 1970s, BBC Radio & TV Presenter Alex Dyke. SVYCC, or...
Read moreDetailsRESIDENTS HAVE THEIR SAY ON SHANKLIN SCHOOL ‘LAND GRAB’ AT HEATED TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
Local residents and Shanklin Town Councillors discussed the issue of a disputed piece of land adjacent to St Blasius Academy at a heated public meeting last night (Thursday). As exclusively reported by Island Echo, the land was given in the 19th...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN BOWLS CLUB CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL SEASON ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Shanklin Bowls Club celebrated a successful season on and off the field, with the Club President’s fundraising campaign, concluding with an end-of-season charity cheque presentation to Ella Rollason from the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. Bowls Club President, Malcolm Alder-Smith said:...
Read moreDetailsKING’S HEAD IN YARMOUTH ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE ‘DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES’
The King's Head pub in Yarmouth has announced that they will be temporarily closing their doors 'due to unforeseen circumstances'. As previously reported by Island Echo, the pub was taken over by Peter Greenhalgh and Jake Rigby in July. They also...
Read moreDetailsPLAYWRIGHT JOHN OSBORNE MOVED TO THE ISLAND AT START OF WORLD WAR II 84 YEARS AGO
A 9-year-old John Osborne moved to the South Wight on 28th September 1939, where it was thought the climate would be more suitable for his father's ill health. Osborne would go on to become 1 of the most famous playwrights...
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