MORE BAD WEATHER PROMPTS ABANDONMENT OF TOMORROW’S SAILING AT COWES WEEK
With more bad weather forecast, organisers have been forced to abandon another day of sailing at Cowes Week tomorrow (Wednesday). The news comes after bad weather also prompted the cancellation of sailing on Sunday, as previously reported by Island Echo. There...
Read moreDetailsFLOOD ALERT ISSUED FOR ISLE OF WIGHT AS SOUTHERLY FORCE 5 WINDS EXPECTED
The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast for tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday). It is said that a higher than normal tide at lunchtime can be expected due to unsettled weather with strong Southerly Force...
Read moreDetailsDEBBIE ON WIGHT PATH AS SHE ATTEMPTS TO RUN AROUND ISLAND FOR CHARITY
A 28-year-old health worker from Stourport-on-Severn is attempting to run around the Isle of Wight in less than 24 hours next week to raise funds for Help for Heroes – but has been left without a support driver for the...
Read moreDetailsNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM HAILED A GREAT SUCCESS AS VITAL FUNDS RAISED
Ryde Museum's 'Night at the Museum' event proved a huge success with vital funds raised to help secure the museum's future. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Museum of Ryde feared for the future with funds running low and overheads...
Read moreDetailsHEART ATTACK ON THE BEACH SEES EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO SEAGROVE BAY
A swimmer has been rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack on the beach at Seagrove Bay this afternoon (Tuesday). The man in his 50s, who is on holiday on the Isle of Wight, is understood to have...
Read moreDetailsRYDE BEACH LIFEGUARDS COMPLETE ANNUAL CROSS-SOLENT SWIM
Ryde Beach Lifeguards completed their annual cross-Solent Swim from Ryde to Gosport last Friday (28th July), raising funds for new equipment. 5 lifeguards completed the 3-mile swim in a time of 1hr 50mins. Safety cover was provided by Griffin Marine...
Read moreDetails24-YEAR-OLD CHARGED OVER COWES SEX ATTACK AND INDECENT EXPOSURE INCIDENTS
24-year-old Laurence Marsden has been charged as part of an investigation into a sexual assault on an 18-year-old girl in Cowes and 2 indecent exposure incidents. As previously reported by Island Echo, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary launched an...
Read moreDetailsGODDARDS BREWERY SEEKS TO EXTEND OPENING HOURS FOR BAR AND RESTAURANT
Goddards Brewery has submitted a planning application seeking to extend the time it can serve food and drink until, from 16:00 to 23:00, 7 days a week. As previously reported by Island Echo, Goddards opened the doors of their new premises in...
Read moreDetailsRARE MOTH FLUTTERS BACK FROM THE BRINK ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Conservationists from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) have announced that the Reddish Buff Moth (Acosmetia Caliginosa), a rare moth species which is only found on the Island, has been recorded for the 1st time in 4 years....
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN CHURCH CELEBRATES RESTORATION OF THE LYCH GATE
Members of the congregation at Sandown’s Christ Church celebrated the re-opening of the Lych gate, following extensive repairs and replacement of the structure believed to have been in place at the Church since it opened in 1845. Rev Mark Williams...
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