Additional funding has been awarded to the Isle of Wight Council to help households weather the rising costs of living, to help pay for food, energy and other essential items. This is the 4th tranche of the government's Household Support...

Isle of Wight residents are being reminded of the dangers of incorrectly disposing of vapes in their general waste or recycling.   Disposing of vapes and e-cigarettes the wrong way is damaging to the environment through both littering and batteries and...

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor - Friday 12th May "For over 2 months now, a vehicle has been parked...

Walk the Wight took place yesterday (Sunday) with almost 8,000 people - more than double the number of last year - taking part and more than £340,000 raised so far to support Mountbatten's amazing work. The money raised will help...

Isle of Wight Scouts are inviting everyone to join them on Saturday 20th May 2023, between 09:30 and 15:30, for the Corf Scout Campsite Open Day.    Corf Scout Campsite Committee Chair, Paul Savill, said: “There will be lots of...

Dimbola’s summer show is a celebration of 21 years of the Isle of Wight Festival since it was relaunched by John Giddings in 2002. This will be the 1st ever retrospective exhibition of the Isle of Wight Festival that has...

The Isle of Wight Council’s ruling administration has suffered another blow after 2 more Councillors — including an executive leader — jumped ship to form a new group. The Empowering Islanders group has last week (Friday 12th May) been created...

A new pilot project which offers people an alternative location for their healthcare appointments has launched on the Isle of Wight. National funding to help tackle the backlog of people waiting for hospital procedures has led to consultation PODS being...

After a hugely successful 21st anniversary, Lambretta Day is again running a 2-day event with a scooter ride-out and entertainment on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May 2023. Saturday's ride-out will be organized by IOW Scooter Alliance leaving at 13:00...

The Tashi Lhunpo Monks will return to Quay Arts on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July with their sell-out show to celebrate their 50th anniversary! The show offers an insight into the mystical world of Tibet, featuring traditional Tibetan musical...