More than 40 people attended CycleWight's Annual Grand Meeting last Friday (6th October). There was a short presentation from Tom Page of Cycling UK who talked about the work of the organisation and how it supports local cycle groups like...

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has said that initial testing of suspicious packages that have washed up on Isle of Wight beaches over the past week indicates that the substance is cocaine. This confirmation comes after the NCA previously said...

Do you have an idea or vision for a new group, club or activity that helps to support families locally but need support to get this up and running? Grants of up to £3,000 are now available to help local...

The Wight Aviation Museum team had the pleasure of hosting a GKN Aerospace networking event at the museum, attended by more than 30 GKN staff, last Wednesday (4th October). The event was led by Rupert Dix, Vice President of Defence...

A new Isle of Wight branch of Screwfix has quietly opened at Spithead Business Centre in Lake. As previously reported by Island Echo, Screwfix unveiled plans back in April to open a 2nd Island branch at the site of the former...

Brighstone residents are up in arms over plans to build 4 houses on a wet meadow in the village, with strong views expressed at a recent 'seriously lively' meeting. Locals gathered at Wilberforce Hall for the Buddle Brook Biosphere Open...

Fire crews rushed to Cowes Enterprise College earlier this afternoon (Tuesday) following fears of a fire at the school. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was called shortly after 16:00 when an alarm was activated and a...

Island Referrals, the Island’s only specialist referral hospital, is celebrating its 1st year of scanning the Island’s pets this month in collaboration with Burgess Diagnostics and their state-of-the-art MRI scanner. The Burgess Diagnostic’s visiting MRI scanner is hosted at Island...

A small group of the Wightlink sponsored Ryde Rowing Club Juniors competed in the Itchen Imperial Rowing Clubs Junior Regatta, over a short 450m straight course on the River Itchen in Southampton on Sunday (8th October). The 1st success came...

Isle of Wight winners at the Maritime UK Solent Awards 2023 were announced at a stylish ceremony held in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard last Thursday (5th October). The very best of the Solent’s world-class maritime sector was celebrated at the 2nd...