Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club (SSRC) achieved a double gold at the Welsh Coastal Championships, part of the Home Nation series, earlier this month. Bass Andre, first gained a superb victory in the single sculling endurance event, winning with an emphatic...

Drowning Prevention Week - one of the UK’s largest summer water safety campaigns - took place recently, with lifesaving initiatives rolled out across the Isle of Wight. The national campaign, led by the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS), highlighted the...

Shanklin and Sandown Ladies Golf Club have triumphed in the prestigious Hayling Trophy, securing victory in the final at Wellow Golf Club. The Hayling Trophy was initiated by Hayling Ladies Golf Club in 2004. A round-robin competition, aimed at high...

A £10,000 grant from South Western Railway's Customer and Community Improvement Fund has been awarded to Artswork to make Sandown Railway Station more welcoming to the whole community. The money has been awarded to the charity's Young Cultural Changemakers project....

W Hurst & Son (IW) Ltd has announced that its Ventnor branch will close at the end of August, but the Freshwater store will remain open - for now at least. It was back in May 2025, following a comprehensive...

CycleWight staged a commuter transport challenge from outside County Hall in Newport to Cowes earlier this week, demonstrating how cycling can be a faster and more sustainable travel option during peak traffic times. On Tuesday, members of the Isle of...

A total of 24 teams took part in this years Isa Ballard Rosebowl at Freshwater Bay Golf Club last weekend (9th June). The winning team were Sue Keen and Di Clark from Freshwater with a score of 38 points. Paula...

Supermarket giant Aldi has announced plans for a new store in Ryde.  The proposed store will be located in the Neutrik building off Cothey Way which has been vacant for 3 years. Up to 40 new jobs for the new...

Damira Dental Studios has revealed to Island Echo that its new 10-surgery practice in Ryde, which will look after 10,000 NHS patients, is set to open in November. The current branch located on Melville Street features 4 fully equipped surgeries....

Wightlink Cycle Race Team Members cyclists Charis Jones and Oli Nolan celebrated hard-fought victories on the mainland last week, while Alfie Haydon impressed in challenging conditions at the National MTB XC Championships in West Yorkshire. Charis and Oli travelled to...