Whippingham's The Folly Inn recently celebrated the success of the summer season with a ‘resident’s party’, cementing the pub as the community’s cornerstone for locals to enjoy.  Falling in love with the island’s charm and its residents, Victoria, who started...

A 10ft pilot whale that was put to sleep after becoming stranded on the beach at Brook yesterday morning (Saturday) has been recovered, the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed. As previously reported by Island Echo, a member of the...

Calling all dog walkers, dog groomers, dog boarders and anyone with an interest in dogs - nominations are now open for the inaugural Woof Awards Isle of Wight. Founded by Islander Mary Jacobs, the awards are to be held at...

The Isle of Wight Council has asked the public to stay away from the carcass of a pilot whale which died after becoming stranded on the beach at Brook this morning (Saturday). As previously reported by Island Echo, a member...

Orchard House Care Home resident Marie recently celebrated her 102nd birthday. In a unique twist, despite being born on 2nd October 1922, Marie has always chosen to celebrate her birthday on 24th September, a cherished tradition she holds dear. Marie...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was located with serious injuries in Fishbourne last week in what officers are treating as a possible hit and run collision. Between 23:00 on 28th September and 01:00 on 29th September, colleagues...

The popular Santa Dash event is making its return to Ryde this Christmas, it has been announced. The fundraiser, previously managed and run by Mountbatten Hospice, is now in the hands of Ryde & District Round Table. All monies raised...

The September sun shone down on current and past crews, their families and friends and crew from flanking search and rescue services including Cowes RNLI and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat at Yarmouth Sailing Club, where  A party was thrown to mark...

Red Squirrel Property Shop raised more than £10,000 for Mountbatten Hospice during 2 charitable events last month. On 14th September, the Newport-based estate agent hosted a charity ball in memory of CEO Charlie Panayi's sister, Zoe. Over 160 people attended...

Customers using the car park at Tesco Extra in Ryde now have a maximum 3-hour stay following the installation of new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. Previously there had been no parking restrictions in the car park, allowing people...