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!
FREE ISLE OF WIGHT DAY BUNTING AVAILABLE FROM HURST STORES FROM TODAY
The excitement for Isle of Wight Day, on Saturday 17th September, is building and it’s time to get your bunting out. This special day is a chance for Island residents and visitors to celebrate the heritage and history of this...
Read moreDetailsSPOOKY SPECTACULARS HEADING TO BOTH ROBIN HILL AND BLACKGANG CHINE THIS OCTOBER
Robin Hill will transform into an immersive journey from the land of the living to the land of the dead for the first Festival of the Dead Event, inspired by 'Día de los Muertos', on select dates from the 7th...
Read moreDetailsSCHOOL CHILDREN RAISE £150 FOR LOCAL INDEPENDENT LIFEBOAT
3 local children have raised over £150 for Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat after selling homemade gifts on the seafront over the holidays. The girls spent the week decorating stones and selling them along the revetment in Sandown near the...
Read moreDetailsCOULD YOUR BUSINESS WIN AN AWARD? FSB BEGIN SEARCH FOR BEST ENTERPRISES IN THE SOUTH EAST
The search is on to discover and recognise the South East’s best and brightest small businesses. Britain’s biggest business group, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched their annual ‘FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards’ which will culminate in a...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK GEARS UP TO WELCOME TOUR OF BRITAIN TEAMS AND SPECTATORS NEXT WEEKEND
Cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink is counting the days until hundreds of cyclists invade the Isle of Wight for the final stage of the Tour of Britain on Sunday 11th September. The ferry company will be carrying the teams of professional...
Read moreDetailsOVER £1,000 DONATED TO PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP BY POMPEY SUPPORTERS CLUB
Isle of Wight Portsmouth Football Club supporters have donated £1,000 to the Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group which regularly organises testing for men on the Island. The group raised the funds in a series of charity race nights...
Read moreDetails18 NEW BRITISH CITIZENS WELCOMED IN CEREMONIES HELD IN JULY AND AUGUST
The Isle of Wight welcomed 18 new citizens in British Citizenship ceremonies held during July and August. These were the first in-person citizenship ceremonies to take place at County Hall since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020....
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT LAW CENTRE TO REMAIN OPEN AFTER EXTRA FUNDING AGREED
The Isle of Wight Law Centre is to remain open as extra funding has been agreed by the Isle of Wight Council to enable the centre to continue providing vital support services. At a time many Islanders have been struggling...
Read moreDetailsDISTINCTIVE CONTEMPORARY ART DISPLAY ON SHOW AT QUARR ABBEY UNTIL TUESDAY
Quarr Abbey Art Gallery is currently hosting a substantial collection of distinctive contemporary ceramic sculptures and wall panels, and fresh and vibrant abstract oil-painted wall art by Isle of Wight artist, Andrew Dowden. Andrew was inspired to take up ceramics...
Read moreDetailsEVENTS PLANNED TO CELEBRATE COWES AMATEUR OPERATIC AND DRAMATIC SOCIETY’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY
Trinity Theatre in Cowes is celebrating 125 years of Cowes Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (CAODS) with some exciting new enterprises and activities that are designed to involve the whole community. The anniversary programme kicks off with an Open Evening...
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