Peter Greenhalgh and Jake Rigby, who recently took over The Sun Inn at Calbourne, are now also the new landlords of The Kings Head in Yarmouth.  As previously reported by Island Echo, the pair took over The Sun Inn at Calbourne...

6-year-old Mila Roper had her first-ever haircut last Friday (21st July), donating her locks to the Little Princess Trust and raising money in the process. As previously reported by Island Echo, Mila wanted to donate her hair to Little Princess Trust...

Cold-water swimming has become a hot topic over the last few years and the Isle of Wight, being surrounded by sea, is joining in the boom. 1 group that is making sure the sea is safe and accessible to swimmers...

Community Spirited Cafe held their first Teddy Bears picnic with visits from some special guests on Saturday 22nd July. Due to the adverse weather, the event had to be moved indoors but it was still hailed as a wonderful event...

As schools break up across the Isle of Wight for the summer, many young people will be looking at ways to fill their time. With results from the government commissioned Community Life Survey indicating that 29% of 16 to 24...

With some very wet weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning, the Warriors management have decided that they must cancel tomorrow’s speedway meeting (27th July) at the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde. Co-owner Martin Widman said: “Sadly we are faced with...

2 people are in custody after a woman was allegedly held against her will and stabbed in Cowes early this morning (Wednesday). Police were called shortly before 06:30 after a 27-year-old woman was assaulted at an address on Pallance Road...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has been selected as the official charity partner for the upcoming Wight Wave Beach Fest sports tournament, taking place on 29th and 30th July at Appley Beach in Ryde. This partnership highlights the vital...

As sailors and spectators alike mill around in the twilight hours between races and the evenings celebrations, Medina Bookshop will be hosting a series of evening events, a chance to browse the shelves with a free glass of wine, chat...

The 'Is your child safe?' campaign, which is aimed at parents to raise awareness of child exploitation, has been relaunched by the Police and Crime Commissioner and local Councils. Child exploitation is happening now in Hampshire and on the Isle...