PGL Little Canada recently welcomed new recruits from the local search and rescue organisation, WightSAR, to conduct its 'Safe to Search' assessment.  With exclusive use of the activity centre and grounds, the trainees ran through various activities required for their...

Following her success in the Freshwater South by-election last week, and as the independent community champion, Councillor Becca Cameron has immediately joined the Empowering Islanders Group. Becca finished ahead of Bill Nigh (Reform UK), Warren Whyte (Conservative), Emma Cox (Independent),...

Isle of Wight rower Louis delivered a determined performance at the British Rowing U19 Trial Regatta in Nottingham, bouncing back from a challenging start to win his C final and record one of the day’s fastest times. Competing at the...

Representatives from the Royal British Legion and Ryde’s Mayor, Richard May, were joined by members of the public for a poignant gathering at the War Memorial shrine on Lind Street earlier this week (Thursday) to mark Victory in Europe (VE)...

Isle of Wight duathlete Simon Jones has returned from Poland with a hard-fought silver medal after competing in the European Duathlon Championships in the 65-69 Age Group category. The event, held over the weekend of 26th and 27th April in...

Wightlink Cycle Racing Team member Kev Chant travelled to Petersfield last weekend to compete in the ‘May the 4th Ham Barn Storming’ 10 mile time trial. The out and back dual carriageway TT is on a usually very quick undulating...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

The historic Sloop Inn at Wootton Bridge is set to be renamed ‘Stonehouse at the Tide Mill’ just months after previous plans to change the name to 'The Watermill' were shelved. It was back in December that Island Echo first...

The community of Cowes and beyond showed their strong support for the RNLI last weekend (3rd May) as Cowes Lifeboat Station hosted a successful Mayday fundraising event. Cowes’ flanking RNLI stations Yarmouth, Calshot and independent Solent Rescue lifeboat attended the...

Year 5 students at Barton Primary School expressed their concerns about issues including racism, human rights and the environment, with a performance of protest poems and campaigning songs to an audience of family members and local decision-makers. The performance at...