Local Community News

91-year-old Marguerite Burfitt, a resident at The Elms Nursing Home in Bembridge, has successfully completed a 6-mile walk, raising over £750 for the Isle of Wight Mencap. Marguerite, who has lived at The Elms since August 2020, undertook the challenge...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been presented with a cheque for £45,000 by local Royal Arch Freemasons. It was one of the largest donations the life-saving service has received and will help fund the helicopter, its...

Young people on the Isle of Wight who are struggling to maintain a tenancy and keep a home through the cost-of-living crisis are being offered new support, thanks to a £240,000 fund created by Sovereign and The Blagrave Trust. The...

Ventnor beach has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent weeks as the geological process of longshore drift has exposed previously hidden steps and the remnants of the old pier. The process happens periodically after a sustained period of wind coming...

The Pepperpot Players have been given an award for dramatic excellence by the National Operatic and Dramatic Association (NODA) for their production of 'Agatha Crusty and the Village Hall Murders'. As previously reported by Island Echo, the play was initially staged...

A unique Isle of Wight not-for-profit project that offers support to ex-servicemen and women is to feature on the BBC's One Show tonight (Friday). Island-based media production company People Media Productions have produced the film which will air during the...

Could we have a new John Le Carre waiting to be discovered here on the Isle of Wight? Born in Malta in 1952 and brought up in Beirut, Mogadishu, Damascus, Basra, Madrid, the New Forest, Benghazi and Sana’a, author Crispin...

Vectis Radio's 4Ps Radio Training School has been nominated for a prestigious Radio Academy Young Audio Award in the top category of 'Achievement in the Community'. This recognition highlights the exceptional work carried out by the training school in empowering...

Cowes Primary School celebrated the whole of its school community at its annual International Day event on Thursday (15th June).  The school is proud of its diversity and currently teaches children whose families are from all areas of the world...

Orchard House Care Home residents got into the festival spirit at the weekend with some celebratory glasses of H20. Activities co-ordinator Katie Schlepp said: "We had a fantastic morning with them in the garden, enjoying the sunshine and soaking up...