Preparations are well underway for Sandown Carnival Association's annual November Celebrations, which this year will take place on Saturday 3rd November from 16:00. Family fun and entertainment will be enjoyed on Sandown Esplanade from 16:00, followed by an evening of...

Isle of Wight RFC’s second team tightened their grip on Hampshire Three after their toughest test to date at Lymington. The home side had a much more sizeable pack, with each Islander giving away several stone in weight to his...

The New Carnival Company (NCC) has announced that the Isle of Wight Mardi Gras 2019 will take place on 29th June next year - and that’s not the only exciting news. The official launch of Mardi Gras 2019 will take...

Ryde Town Council has planned a series of consultation events to inform and consult on the proposals outlined in the recently published 'Position Statement'. This outline paper sets out both the position of Ryde Town Council in relation to the...

Specialist drug, alcohol and psychological therapy provider ‘Inclusion’ has been appointed to run services on the Island, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. Inclusion, part of the Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, has extensive experience in providing drug and...

An urgent search was launched to locate an elderly women with dementia during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday) when she disappeared from her home in the West Wight. Multiple emergency service resources swung into action shortly before 02:30...

The yacht that was hit and sunk by Red Funnel's Red Falcon car ferry yesterday morning (Sunday) has been raised out of the sea, revealing the shocking extent of the damage sustained. Photos shared with Island Echo reveal that the...

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has built its inshore lifeboats at the charity’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes since 1963. Now, thanks to a new Visitor and Heritage Centre at the site, you can see the work that goes...

The Ryde Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) is giving local young people in school Years 9 to 13 the chance to enter an art competition that could see their work displayed across the local area. The competition, aimed at raising awareness...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) has launched its Surviving Winter 2018/19 campaign, calling for people to help tackle fuel poverty by donating their Government ‘Winter Fuel Payment’ if they are fortunate enough to be able to do...