National Education Union (NEU) teachers will hold 2 further days of strike action on Wednesday and Friday this week July with picket lines likely outside some Island schools. The continued aim is to win a fully funded, above-inflation pay rise...

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is showing its support for Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week, which started yesterday (Monday). The national campaign, running from 3rd to 9th July 2023, aims to encourage communities to speak out against ASB...

The Isle of Wight will take an 8-person table tennis team to the Island Games in Guernsey, with high hopes of medals. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Island will take a 4-member Men's and 4-member Women's Team - with...

The support of the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group (IWPCSG) probably saved Graeme Smith’s life. Graeme was tested at 1 of the group’s sessions in October 2021 and received a letter telling him his Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)...

The Isle of Wight will be represented by both a Men's and Women's team at the Island Games in Guernsey - the same location where the Island secured its only Triathlon gold back in 2003. The team is comprised of...

Isle of Wight Pride returns to Ryde with a 3 day extravaganza kicking off on Friday 14th July at Eastern Gardens on the Esplanade. The event will commence with the Pride Launch Party between 17:00 and 21:00 on Friday 14th...

Cowes Enterprise College has announced that the academy has been awarded the prestigious School Games Gold Mark for the 2022/23 academic year. This accolade, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust, is a Government-led award scheme that recognises schools for their...

A 2-week window for applications for ‘privilege seats’ on school buses for the 2023/24 academic year has been opened by the Isle of Wight Council. Parents and guardians of children not eligible for free school transport can apply for a...

The award-winning Medina Community Choir presents the new musical 'Behind the Curtain' this August in the Jenny Kerry Performing Arts Centre at Ryde School, benefitting 2 charities. The story is centred around the on- and off-stage lives and loves of...

MP Bob Seely has joined other MPs speaking in parliament in opposition to BBC plans to reduce local news output from local radio stations. Under the plans, BBC Radio Solent will see locally produced output fall from 100 hours to...