Isle of Wight Council foster carers have been set the challenge of who can grow the tallest sunflower. All members of the fostering household have been given a seed starter kit, which they must nurture from seedling to skyscraper. The...

30-year-old Ryan Peter Michael Ward has been charged with wounding with intent after allegedly stabbing his friend with a pair of scissors in Ryde yesterday (Tuesday). Mr Ward, of Westridge Road in Southampton, has also been charged with possession of an...

The UK’s only sovereign civil aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, has this week celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Islander’s maiden flight. The Islander is one of the world’s most successful and enduring aircraft designs. It has a formidable reputation as a...

Police have arrested a man and a woman from Newport on suspicion of using counterfeit money after a number of fake £20 notes were discovered earlier this week. As previously reported by Island Echo, officers have been investigating reports of...

Valuing your odds, disciplined betting, and clever strategies are the foundations of making it big in betting. With these foundations, every bet can double by the end of the day. This is true for all betting events, both live and...

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, The Food Warehouse is continuing with plans to open their first Isle of Wight store in Newport. As previously reported by Island Echo, a planning application to change the use of the former PC World...

The 146th renewal of the Run For The Roses, known as the Kentucky Derby, will settle on September 5, 2020. It is the first time that the Derby won't take place as the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown...

The National Trust is urging people not to bring a barbecue or light a campfire when they visit the coast and countryside, following a spate of wildfires during lockdown. Despite recent rainfall, a record-breaking spring of sunshine has left many...

Despite our small stature, Wight punches well above its weight when it comes to online infrastructure. This is especially the case for wireless connections, for which we have better 4G than much of the mainland, and with 5G’s arrival, we’re...

A much-travelled vicar has been licensed as the new priest in charge of churches in Newchurch and Arreton. Following the retirement of the Rev  Janice O’Shaughnessy in January, the Rev Kath Abbott was licensed as priest-in-charge of Newchurch and Arreton...