RNLI LAUNCHES LIFESAVING ‘FLOAT TO LIVE’ CAMPAIGN AS SUMMER FINALLY ARRIVES
The RNLI has launched a vital water safety campaign today (Wednesday) ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend and half-term week. Experts at the charity are urging everyone planning to enjoy the coast to remember that if you get into trouble...
Read moreDetailsBROADWAY PARK HOTEL IN SANDOWN BACK ON THE MARKET FOR £4MILLION
Sandown's Broadway Park Hotel has been put back on the market with an asking price of £4million. The hotel has had a turbulent few years after it ceased trading in May 2020 following the 1st Covid lockdown and was then...
Read moreDetailsDAREDEVIL 80-YEAR-OLD TO SKYDIVE FOR FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS CHARITY
An 80-year-old Friends of the Animals volunteer is jumping out of a plane to raise much-needed funds for the local charity. Pat Metcalf, a volunteer at the Friends' charity shop in Sandown and adopter of 2 of their dogs, most...
Read moreDetailsURGENT APPEAL LAUNCHED TO FIND 19-YEAR-OLD MISSING FROM PORCHFIELD
Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for the public’s help in locating 19-year-old Erin Tellick, who was last seen 4 days ago on May 19th. Tellick is from Porchfield on the Island and was last seen when she...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK USERS GROUP TO DEMONSTRATE DURING MICHAEL GOVE’S ISLAND VISIT
Members of the Wightlink Users Group will be demonstrating in the heart of Newport on Wednesday morning to coincide with the Islands Forum, which is to be hosted by Michael Gove, the Levelling Up secretary. The group have asked to...
Read moreDetailsNEW HIGH STREET HOME PROPOSED FOR COWES NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE TEAM
A planning application has been submitted to change the former premises of Watson, Bull & Porter Estate Agents on Cowes High Street into the new hub for the Cowes Neighbourhood Police Team. Currently based at Cowes Fire Station on Victoria...
Read moreDetails1-YEAR-OLD HOSPITALISED AND ARREST MADE AFTER ASSAULT AT NEWPORT HOME
A 1-year-old baby girl has been treated in hospital following an incident at a residential address in Newport, which has led to the arrest of a Freshwater man. Police and paramedics were called to a property at Woodbine Close at...
Read moreDetailsGENERATOR ISSUES BLAMED FOR FLOATING BRIDGE SUSPENSION
The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that the Cowes to East Cowes Floating Bridge has been suspended for the last 2 days due to generator issues. As previously reported by Island Echo, the chain ferry was suspended on Saturday...
Read moreDetailsISLAND BUSINESSES BENEFIT FROM UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH’S HELP TO GROW MANAGEMENT COURSE
The University of Portsmouth recently delivered the government-backed ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’ face-to-face to a group of Isle of Wight SMEs for the 1st time. Dan Lodge, Business Support Programmes Manager at the University of Portsmouth comments: “We are...
Read moreDetailsSURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE CALL TO ACTION AFTER WEEKEND PADDLE OUT
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) hosted a paddle out event at Appley in Ryde at weekend - and are now urging Islanders to join their campaign for cleaner water. There were various speakers and the audience gathered heard some shocking facts...
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