WILDHEART VOLUNTEER SHAVES OFF HER HAIR TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEWLY RESCUED TIGERS
Sanctuary volunteer Sarah Whitter has undertaken her greatest challenge yet - shaving off all her hair to raise money for new rescued tigers Softi and Toph! After hearing about their horrendous plight on a terror transport to Russia, Sarah decided...
Read moreDetailsCOASTGUARD HELICOPTER AIRLIFTS UNWELL PASSENGER FROM LUXURY LINER OFF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Coastguard Rescue 175 helicopter has conducted a medical evacuation from the Cunard cruise ship Queen Victoria off the coast of the Isle of Wight this evening (Tuesday). The luxury ship left the port of Southampton shortly before 17:00, bound for...
Read moreDetails2 SERIOUSLY INJURED FOLLOWING MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN APPLEY
2 people have been treated in hospital after sustaining serious injuries following a single vehicle motorcycle accident in Appley last night (Monday). As previously reported by Island Echo, an air ambulance was scrambled to the scene after the crash on Calthorpe...
Read moreDetailsWORK BEGINNING TO RAMP UP AT RYDE SKATEPARK AFTER PLAN HATCHED BY USER GROUP AND TOWN COUNCIL
The Ryde Skatepark User Group have been working in collaboration with Ryde Town Council to find the best solution for the skatepark as quickly as possible. As previously reported by Island Echo, the skatepark was closed back in April after ramps...
Read moreDetails1 LAST HURDLE AS MAN TAKES ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT TO COMPLETE EPIC ISLANDS CHALLENGE
Ken Fowler from Mudeford in Dorset will be taking on the epic challenge of sailing non-stop around the Isle of Wight in a very small, single-handed dinghy - roughly the size of 2 bathtubs. For your average adventurer, taking on...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO APPLEY FOLLOWING CRASH
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has responded to a shout this afternoon (Monday) following a crash on Calthorpe Road. The helicopter has landed in the field of the Archery Club and the major road has been closed...
Read moreDetailsRYDE PIER HEAD A HIVE OF ACTIVITY AS SWARM OF BEES DESCEND
Around 40,000 bees swarmed the Wightlink entrance at Ryde Pier Head yesterday (Sunday) in search of a new home. Luckily, a local beekeeper was quickly on the scene to help out and the bees have now successfully been rehomed in...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL CALLS FOR RECYCLING HEROES THIS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
Will you continue to be a reduce, reuse, recycle force for good and make a difference to our planet? That’s the message behind the Isle of Wight Council’s recycling superhero campaign. The Isle of Wight is already an Island of...
Read moreDetailsGET FIT, RAISE MONEY AND ‘EAT YOUR WAY AROUND THE ISLE OF WIGHT’
Isle Access, a leading local accessible travel and tourism charity, is inviting everyone to embark on a culinary journey like no other, with their latest fundraising initiative; 'Eat Your Way Around the Isle of Wight.' This immersive virtual experience will...
Read moreDetailsWONDERFUL NEW 1 MAN SHOW ON THE JOYS OF GROWING OLD HEADS TO COWES
Former newspaper columnist and author Terence Blacker will be performing a 1 man show entitled The Shock Of The Old at Medina Bookshop in Cowes. Terence Blacker has had a chequered career, a former columnist for both The Times and...
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