Deborah Shrubsole, a Clinical Nutrition Nurse Specialist on the Isle of Wight, has been shortlisted for a British Journal of Nursing Award in the Nutrition Nurse of the Year category. The nomination is for developing a feeding tube passport and...

The Neutrik building in Ryde is up for sale, 10 months after plans to change its use and create a retail space were revealed. Back in May, Island Echo exclusively reported that there had been some contact between Neutrik and...

Strings Bar & Venue in Newport is set to host a fundraising event this coming Saturday (18th March) in aid of the Isle of Wight Youth Trust. Strawberry Jam aims to give younger people aged 16 and above a chance...

Nominations for this year's Isle of Wight Care Awards, an annual event that recognises and celebrates the hard work and dedication of individuals in the Adult Social Care sector, are now open. Organised by the Isle of Wight Care Partnership,...

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 - 12th March 2023 "Should we not be supporting Island goods? "How come the...

Emergency, urgent and critical care will be prioritised by the NHS this week as strike action by junior doctors across the South East causes major disruption to services. Industrial action by junior doctors part of the BMA and the HCSA...

Police, fire and ambulance crews are in attendance at a road traffic collision that has taken place in a field off Brading Downs this afternoon (Monday). The incident occurred just before 15:45 and has seen a Red VW Golf crash...

The Wight Noize initiative has returned and is once again giving young musicians the chance to perform on the biggest stage the Isle of Wight has to offer. Wight Noize is a mechanism to support young musicians on the Isle...

Strike action has been announced on the South Western Railway (SWR) network, but not here on the Island. Across the South, strikes will take place affecting train services on Thursday (16th March) and Saturday (18th March) but services on the...

The latest NHS Staff Survey results show that the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has seen many positive areas of improvement over the past 12 months. Highlights from this year’s survey indicate that people who work at the Trust feel...