According to a recent survey, people living on the Isle of Wight would prioritise energy saving over a garage and ditch their gardens in favour of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers.  With the cost-of-living sky rocketing, Isle of Wight residents are...

Kind-hearted people on the Isle of Wight are being urged to support the UK’s biggest food donation event this summer, with charities launching a huge recruitment drive for volunteers. This year, the Trussell Trust and FareShare are marking 10 years...

Mike Christie, founder of the annual outdoor festival The Wight Proms, has released a song entitled 'The Heartbeat of Our Nation' to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The singer-songwriter from Cowes wrote both the music and the lyrics. The music...

Ewan Cook Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT 14-year-old rider, Ewan Cook, competed in Round 10 of the Portsmouth evening circuits. Ewan started strong and managed to break away from the bunch with 3 other riders. The small group stayed away until the...

Cowes Primary School celebrated Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Friday (27th May). The celebrations began with an assembly with a journey through the decades - with fashion, music, and inventions - led by each class. Students created some...

The RSPCA is urging people to check expert online advice about baby birds on its website before calling the charity, so the line is kept free for emergency calls.  The RSPCA expects to receive more than 3,600 calls per day...

South Wight Youth are encouraging families and young people to take part in Royal Geo-caching challenge from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June. There will be 20 symbols to find, all with royal connections or clues. This challenge will be...

The village of St Helens will be running 4 days of free events to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, starting from Thursday (2nd June). On Thursday evening, the lighting of an electric beacon will follow...

An Isle of Wight vape shop owner, Ape Vapes in Newport, has contacted Island Echo to raise awareness about purchasing illegal and potentially dangerous vaping products that are on sale here on the Isle of Wight. Vaping products are controlled...

Mark Ashley-Miller’s Good Dog and Pegasus of Northumberland have entered the Round the Island Race, which takes place on Saturday 25th June. Ashley-Miller bought his Nauticat 331 Good Dog with the aim of circumnavigating the UK and Ireland as slowly...