James Rann - Digital News Reporter
James joined the Island Echo team in May 2022. Although he holds a degree in sports journalism, he covers all genres of news including court reporting. James has a particularly good memory!
‘CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED’ – APOLLO’S LATEST PRODUCTION DEATHTRAP ENJOYED BY MANY
Deathtrap by Ira Levin combines black comedy and murderous intrigue with a roller-coaster plot that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats right up to the final curtain. A washed-up playwright plots to steal another man's work and...
Read moreDetailsDANCEMAKERS CELEBRATES 12 YEARS OF MOVEMENT, FRIENDSHIP AND FUN
DanceMakers marked its 12th anniversary on Thursday (11th April) with a celebration of tea, cake and community spirit, reflecting over a decade of keeping older adults active and connected through dance. The class originally began as a 16-week Adult and...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN HOCKEY COACH JOINS HEROIC 9-DAY NATIONAL CHALLENGE FOR VETERANS
A Shanklin-based hockey coach will be representing the Isle of Wight as part of the 2025 Hockey for Heroes squad, taking on a gruelling challenge to support armed forces veterans. Pip Spibey, who coaches hockey at Ryde School and the...
Read moreDetailsNEW COFFEE HOUSE – THE FLUFFY PUMPKIN – OPENS IN EAST COWES
A new family-run coffee house, The Fluffy Pumpkin, has opened up in the heart of East Cowes. Located on the corner of York Avenue and Castle Street in what used to be the Cassanova barbers, the coffee house opened for...
Read moreDetailsRAW MEAT IN CARRIER BAGS – 1-STAR HYGIENE RATING FOR NAVAM TANDOORI
Raw meat being stored in unlabelled carrier bags and foodstuffs being stored at above-limit temperatures - these were just a few of the issues found at Ryde's Navam Tandoori takeaway, which has been slapped with a 1-star rating. Environmental Health...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT MOURNS DEATH OF TEEN ARLO LAMBIE
Isle of Wight teenager Arlo Lambie has sadly died after a battle with cancer, his family have announced. Arlo, from Cowes, was diagnosed with the grade 4 tumour in October after suffering from multiple migraines. What began as a minor...
Read moreDetailsMYTH MAKERS WRITING WORKSHOP TO BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH
Brevity, the Isle of Wight’s Literary Handbill is teaming up with Boojum&Snark in Sandown to host an inspiring series of events for local writers of all abilities. With Boojum’s ‘CHUFFLE’ exhibition top of mind (now on show at the Sandown...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL BAND SHARE GRATITUDE TO VOTERS AND CELEBRATE WIGHT NOIZE NOMINATION
Isle of Wight rock band 5 Degrees North have been announced as one of the finalists in Platform One’s Wight Noize competition. On Wednesday, 30th April, the band will perform at Strings Bar and Venue where they will compete to...
Read moreDetailsEVENING OF CLAIRVOYANCE WITH STEVE HOLBROOK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR TRACKADOG
Wight Doodles is hosting an evening of clairvoyance with renowned medium Steve Holbrook later this month to help raise vital funds for Trackadog, a local volunteer-run organisation dedicated to reuniting lost dogs with their owners. The fundraising event will take...
Read moreDetailsNOTICE TO BE SERVED IN BID TO SPEED UP RE-OPENING OF BELGRAVE ROAD
The Isle of Wight Council is hopeful that a notice - served on a local landowner - can help 'speed up the process' of reopening Belgrave Road. It was on 8th March that a large section of rock gave way...
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