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!
EVENING ROADWORKS PLANNED AT RYDE PIER ENTRANCE THIS SEPTEMBER
Maintenance works at the entrance to Ryde Pier will affect access to evening ferry services over 4 nights in September. The work on the speed bumps will take place between 19:00 and 05:00 from Monday 2nd - Wednesday 4th September,...
Read moreDetailsALDI CALLS ON PARENTS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT TO APPLY FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL FUND
Aldi has launched a Back-to-School Fund to support families as around 3/4 (73%) of parents admit they worry about covering the costs of the start of the academic year. As part of the Fund, parents on the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsMAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS HEARD BY ENSURING YOUR DETAILS UP TO DATE
Islanders are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them. Residents will start receiving letters from the Isle of Wight Council from 29th August. You will be asked...
Read moreDetailsCARE HOME RESIDENTS ENJOY ANNUAL SUMMER PARTY
Old Charlton House Care Home held their annual Summer Party this August for residents, their friends and family, and the staff. They were very lucky with the weather, as it held and was sunny and warm. Most of the residents...
Read moreDetailsPAIN IN THE TOOTH FOR WEST WIGHT RESIDENTS AS {MY}DENTIST CONSIDERS PRACTICE CLOSURE
Patients at {my}dentist in Freshwater could soon be left without a dentist, following news that the dental care provider is considering shutting the doors of the local practice. Rumours of a possible closure at the West Wight-based clinic have been...
Read moreDetailsCOST OF CROSS-SOLENT TRAVEL ‘NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED’ SAYS TORY LEADERSHIP HOPEFUL
"The cost of getting back and forth between the Island and the mainland is something that needs to be addressed and that is something I would do if I was Prime Minister" - that's the message from Conservative Party leadership...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 16TH AUGUST 2024
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...
Read moreDetailsENVELOPES OPENED ACROSS THE ISLAND ON A-LEVEL RESULTS DAY
Students across the Isle of Wight are opening their A-Level results today (Thursday) and finding out what awaits them on the next stage of their educational adventure. As well as A-Level exams, those who took T-Level or VTQs are also...
Read moreDetailsCOHORT OF WIGHT DOLPHINS DIVERS ACHIEVE BSAC CERTIFICATION
The Wight Dolphins training team has been busy with 6 divers successfully achieving BSAC certifications in the past few weeks. The club has its own fully approved British Sub Aqua Club diving instructors, who volunteer their own time to provide...
Read moreDetailsCOMEDIAN BOBBY MAIR TAKING TO THE STAGE IN RYDE THIS WEEK
Ballyrags Comedy Club returns to Fubar in Ryde tomorrow (Thursday) for another night of top-notch comedy, with Bobby Mair - as seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Russell Howard's Good News - headlining. The...
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