Local Community News

The young people at Network Ryde, Ryde Town Council’s Youth Service, recently raised over £200 for Haylands Farm. On Saturday 24th February, local youngsters hosted a ‘Cake and Cuppa’ Event at Network Ryde, serving cakes and drinks for people in...

A GoFundMe page has been set up to enable a Ryde man, who suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling down the stairs, to return home after more than a year in hospital. It was on 29th January last year...

Isle of Wight author, MJ Trow, has just published his latest book, History vs Hollywood - How the Past is Filmed. The book highlights the many mistakes of Hollywood’s historical movies and pinpoints historical films that were pivotal in terms...

The Tritone Singers would like to thank those who attended their Christmas concert which raised almost £1,000 for Mountbatten. The next performance on March 23rd features varied choral works from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Included in the programme...

Schoolchildren have been embracing World Book Day today (Thursday) by donning a fantastic variety of costumes in celebration of the annual event. Island Echo readers have this morning been sharing photos of their youngsters dressing up for school - from...

Ryde Town Council has announced a new project aimed at providing a serene escape where residents can connect with nature, grow vegetables and unwind. The initiative involves cultivating a green space off Riboleau Street within the town to create a...

This spring, leading wildlife conservation charity People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) is calling for volunteers across the UK - including here on the Isle of Wight - to take part in its popular annual Living with Mammals survey, in...

Photo: KThomsonPost / CC BY-SA 4.0 Local station Vectis Radio has announced the list of finalists for the 2024 community awards. This year's iteration is only the second year of the awards and the ceremony, sponsored by the Waterfront Bar...

East Cowes' Community Spirited Café is celebrating following the news that they have been registered as a charity. It’s taken the best part of a year to get the community group - based on Vectis Road - to be accepted...

Primary school pupil Drew Newton bagged a 1st place finish at the 2024 Portsmouth Music Festival last week. Competing in the Vocal & Musical Theatre category, Drew - a student at Wroxall Primary School - came 1st in the Classical...