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!
MEMORIAL BIKE RIDE FOR GORDON ENDLER TO BE HELD FOR THE 3RD TIME NEXT WEEKEND
The 3rd Gordon Endler memorial charity ride, which raises money for 2 local Air Ambulance charities - Hampshire & Isle of Wight and Dorset & Somerset - will be held next weekend (9th July). This year's ride will take place...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL MUSIC PROMOTER EARSPEELED BRINGING FESTIVAL WITHIN A FESTIVAL TO VENTNOR FRINGE
Imagine sitting in a sunny field, with some of the best live music produced on the Isle of Wight being played for your pleasure, well EarsPeeled will be making that a reality at the Ventnor Fringe Festival on Saturday the...
Read moreDetailsNEXT YEARS REGATTA DATES ANNOUNCED AS 2022 EDITION OF COWES CLASSICS WEEK COMES TO A CLOSE
Day 5 of Cowes Classics Week saw West South West to South-South Westerly winds of up to 20 knots and lots of sunshine provided some exciting champagne sailing on the last day of this year's iteration. All classes had 1...
Read moreDetailsCHANGES MADE TO POPULAR ISLAND BEAUTY SPOT AT BLACKGANG
Regular visitors to Blackgang Viewpoint will have noticed a number of improvements made to the beauty spot in recent months. Thanks to funding from Postcode Society Trust, local charity Natural Enterprise has created a picnic area and added a sculpture...
Read moreDetails10-WEEK DISRUPTION AT THE HEIGHT OF SUMMER AS A RESULT OF STONE WALL REPAIRS ON QUEEN’S ROAD
Major traffic disruption will be coming to a main route out of Ryde later this month as Island Roads will work to repair and strengthen a section of wall on Queen’s Road. The work along a 40-metre section of the...
Read moreDetailsPRICING OF TAXI FARES FOR PEOPLE WITH ACCESSIBILITY ISSUES TO BE REGIMENTED AS NEW LAW INTRODUCED
New laws will ensure the 13.7 million disabled people and those with accessibility issues across England, Scotland and Wales will receive the assistance they need and not be charged over the odds when using taxis and private hire vehicles. The...
Read moreDetailsHMRC ISSUES REMINDER TO THOSE WHO HAVEN’T RENEWED THEIR TAX CREDITS
323,700 people are yet to renew their tax credits ahead of the deadline, with HM Revenue and Customs reminding them to do so by 31st July – or their payments will stop. Tax credits help working families with targeted financial...
Read moreDetailsMEDINA COMMUNITY CHOIR TO PERFORM FINAL 2 CONCERTS IN JULY BEFORE DEPARTING FOR FRANCE
The award-winning Medina Community Choir will be giving its final 2 concerts of their Summer season at the end of July before heading on another tour of France. On Saturday 30th July at 19:30 the choir will perform at Newport...
Read moreDetailsVISITORS AND LOCALS URGED TO RESIST TEMPTATION OF SUMMER BBQs AFTER INCREASE IN WILDFIRES
The Woodland Trust is urging visitors to its woods to bin the barbecues this summer and avoid the catastrophic impact of fires on wildlife and nature. Throughout the UK and here on the Island people are being told to resist...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT BOARD GAME CAFE VOTED ONE OF THE BEST IN COUNTRY BY EXPERTS
A board game café in Newport has been voted as one of the best of its kind in the country. Snacks and Ladders of St James' Street in Newport were voted in the top 12 board game cafes in the...
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