An investigation has been launched following an act of alleged animal abuse at a beauty-spot in the West Wight earlier this week. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary received a report that on the afternoon of Wednesday 3rd April, a...

A group of talented students from Curtain Call Creative, the Island’s triple-threat performing arts academy, have secured a prestigious performance opportunity at the renowned Mayflower Theatre in Southampton. Selected to take part in the Summer Youth Programme production of Bugsy...

A man arrested on suspicion of threatening a person with an offensive weapon during an incident that saw armed police deployed to Cowes earlier this week (Monday) has been bailed until July. As exclusively reported by Island Echo, a large...

Isle of Wight RFC continued its centenary celebrations with a specially convened match between a Club XV and an IWRFC President's invitational XV. The occasion and glorious sunshine drew a huge crowd to Wootton Rec, who were treated to a...

The Arts Society Isle of Wight will be presenting the latest lecture of its season when Brian MacDonald is to talk at Northwood House on Tuesday 9th April. Brian will take you on a journey beginning in Outer Mongolia in...

More than 70 children took part in an Easter egg hunt in East Cowes over the Bank Holiday weekend as the community came together at the Community Spirited Café on Vectis Road. With the help of the wider East Cowes...

Adult social work staff working for Isle of Wight Council won’t undertake on-call standby shifts over proposed changes forcing them on to a mandatory, rather than voluntary, rota systen, says UNISON. Employees on standby are required to respond to emergencies...

Does anyone fancy some metal in their ice cream? Unilever is recalling its 3-pack of Magnum Classic Ice Cream Sticks due to fears they may contain small pieces of metal. The recall was issued on Friday evening as a precautionary...

Haven Falconry - which is now to be known as The Falconry Experience - has announced that 2024 will be its final year at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. The Falconry Experience will look to complete a relocation to an...

Credit - John Lampard Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team members Ewan Cook, Nick Earley, Alfie Haydon and Nadia Lele travelled to Winchester over the weekend (Easter Sunday) to compete in the first round of the Southern XC MTB Races at...