A community appeal has resulted in temporary homes for 2 Ukrainian families on the Island, but more accommodation is still urgently needed. The appeal, launched by Community Action Isle of Wight at the end of 2022, sought to find vacant...

Residents at Orchard House Care Home in Newport enjoyed festivities as part of St Patrick's Day last week. As the day went on, the residents were treated to Irish music and dancing performances. They were delighted by the sounds of...

The 4 people arrested on suspicion of causing wounding with intent after a stabbing in Freshwater on Saturday morning have been bailed until June. As previously reported by Island Echo at around 06:00 on Saturday morning police and ambulance crews...

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is set to become the 2nd region in the UK to benefit from England’s largest youth-centred wellbeing programme. #BeeWell, which has been running in Greater Manchester since 2021, will be delivered across all 4...

The Star Coffee & Ale House on High Street in Ryde has made the quarter finals of the British Institute of Innkeepers Licensee of the Year Award for 2023. What was once known as The Star Inn, the pub on...

The Shaping Newport Place Plan, commissioned in 2017 by Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council, Newport Business Association and Isle of Wight Council, is relaunching its Place Plan survey after 5 years of continued growth and activity for the town. Islanders...

Islanders will have better access to tests and treatment thanks to a new £10million Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport. The new centre will significantly expand diagnostic capacity on the Island meaning faster access and earlier...

A former telecoms engineer who was stopped in his van whilst parked outside Hogs Head in Newport has been found guilty of drink driving. Alexander Pugsley, 27, of Belmont Park Avenue in Maidenhead, pleaded guilty to drink driving when he...

You can tell that Spring is just around the corner in this week's Island Echo Readers' Gallery which includes pictures of Spring-time flowers and a variety of local wildlife. Spring Flowers Ferncliff Gardens: Photo credit Diana Wright. Reflections from Retro...

Josh Strickland 4 sailors from the South Coast have been appointed to lead teams around the globe in the upcoming Clipper Round the World Yacht Race - including 2 from the Isle of Wight. 35-year-old Josh Strickland and 29-year-old Max...