The award-winning Sandown Green Town Volunteers crafters group have unveiled their Remembrance Day shop window display, with guests Town Mayor Alex Lightfoot and Town Councillors Heather Humby and Frank Baldry. The knitted display of poppies, with wreaths in memory of...

The Walkern Witch is a new play, being presented as a rehearsed reading at Newport's Apollo Theatre on 18th November.  Developed by the Apollo's Gateway Club, the play uses contemporary documents, folk songs, and a good pinch of gallows humour,...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and 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 applications...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. Letter to the editor - Saturday 4th November 2023 "I was referred for a routine X-ray by my...

The Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats have hit out at the Conservative government for the poor response to flooding on the Island following repeated cuts to the Environment Agency budget and funding for the Isle of Wight Council. Local environmental...

Fears of a fire in an outbuilding at GKN in East Cowes prompted a response from several Island fire crews this lunchtime (Thursday). Pumping appliances from Newport, Ryde and Sandown were called to the scene on Saunders Way having been...

Local community radio station Vectis Radio is on Cloud 9 after securing four prestigious national awards during the recent Community Radio Awards held in Newcastle. This achievement is even more remarkable as it coincided with the sixth anniversary of their...

A total of 11 junior players from the Isle of Wight Underwater Hockey Club travelled to Worcester over the weekend to compete at the Junior UWH English Regional Championships. The Island-based cohort joined fellow players from Southampton, Bournemouth, West Wickham,...

October half term saw local families head to the Newport Family Hub for their launch and open day. Hosted by Council and Barnardo's staff and volunteers, the day provided an opportunity for members of the public to look around the...

Chillerton & Rookley Primary School has 'died in a whimper' according to its last-ever headteacher, in comments slamming the handling of its closure. Mark Snow has blamed ‘indecisions and gamesmanship’ for preventing the community from celebrating the school and being able...