Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club saw the installation of their new Club and section Captains for the 2024/25 season last weekend (Sunday 3rd November)  In keeping with tradition, Club Professional, Peter Hammond, invited all three incoming Captains to drive the...

Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers this November, as part of a good causes initiative. The local bus operator’s Community Fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding,...

A slew of Isle of Wight businesses are shortlisted for recognition in the South East’s largest celebration of tourism, the Beautiful South Awards. Recognising some of the best tourism businesses on the Isle of Wight alongside Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire,...

Local business Solent Beds and Furniture is to move into its brand new Newport Town Centre premises next week. Located on High Street, Newport in what was the old Pound Stretcher store and before that Courts, the new premises will...

Islander Sian Grove was nominated and shortlisted for the ‘Young Farmer of the Year’ category, at the recent National Young Farmers Achiever Awards. The awards ceremony took place on Saturday 2nd November at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham. Sian...

Hats Off to Sandown, a free exhibition of extraordinary headwear created by artists and the community, is heading to Quay Arts in Newport this weekend. The exhibition celebrates the success of Sandown Carnival’s project to revive the tradition of hat-wearing...

Local web and design studio, Brightbulb, has launched their annual charity event in support of the Wight Brainy Bunch. The beloved Mince Pie Marathon returns to spread festive cheer—and delicious mince pies—across the Island to both businesses and residents. Over...

Conservative Party members on the Isle of Wight have reacted following North Essex MP Kemi Badenoch's victory in the political party's leadership race over the weekend. The former business secretary was declared the new Conservative Party leader on Saturday (2nd...

2 busy roads in Ryde have reopened following the completion of works by Network Rail to renovate a pair of bridge decks over the Island Line. As exclusively reported by Island Echo last February, the bridges at both Rink Road and Park...

Parkdean Resorts, the UK’s leading holiday park operator, is commemorating the hard work and dedication of Administrator Manager Liz Ward, who is celebrating a milestone of 15 years at Thorness Bay Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight. Liz, 52,...