Southern Water’s ‘Unflushables’ team has been presented with an unusual gift by the National Poo Museum – a mounted fatberg cast in resin. A fatberg is a solid, rock-like mass that forms in sewer systems due to a combination of congealed...

The Magazine Theatre and Exhibition Centre at Bembridge Fort was packed to capacity on Saturday evening (7th June) for the sold-out presentation of The Sandown Clown (Declassified). The performance was hosted by acclaimed local historian and folklorist Paul A.T. Wilson....

Newport took 4 crews to Christchurch for the latest round of the Hants & Dorset regatta season on Saturday (7th June). First up were the Women's Novice crew of Flora Lockey, Julia Coulson,  Grace Garner, Helen Hopper, coxed by Fiona...

In the first of a new series on Isle of Wight hospitals, Island Echo examines Whitecroft Hospital - the Isle of Wight's institution for those with mental health problems for close to a century. At one time, there were around...

The Isle of Wight voted by a margin of of over 2 to 1 to remain in the then European Economic Community (EEC) in the referendum of 6th June 1975. There were 40,837 'Yes' votes as opposed to 17,375 'No'...

Dan Cox scored 101 off 59 balls as Ventnor were vanquished by Hampshire CCC in a Twenty20 game at Steephill on Wednesday (4th June). Hampshire won the toss and were put in to bat, with Basey top scoring for the...

Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club - the Island’s premier course - hosts the Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands Amateur Championship this weekend for the first time since 2012, starting on Friday (6th June). This is the 12th time...

The Vectis Radio 4Ps Training school Charity has been nominated in the BBC Make A Difference Awards. The award-winning Vectis Radio 4Ps Training School is a registered charity dedicated to supporting young people aged 11 to 19, including those with...

Harwoods Isle of Wight Division 1 League teams Bembridge and Vectis have merged their adult sections to form Bembridge & Vectis FC. The new, merged side will field 3 adult sides in the local league in the 2025/26 season -...

Isle of Wight country-infused blues rockers Kindred Found will release their fifth single 'Addicted to You' on all major streaming platforms on 9th June. The song was written by guitarist Dan Smith and vocalist Dave Eastman during the 2020 lockdown....