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Natalie at the Olympic Stadium Isle of Wight woman Natalie Blandford has achieved her lifelong dream of seeing West Ham play as she battles terminal cancer. Natalie, 39, was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal sinus cancer earlier this year, after...

A new and potentially life-saving defibrillator has become 'rescue ready' at Spithead Business Centre in Lake. IOW Defibrillators has been working together with Spithead's owners and the numerous businesses on the estate to ensure the very busy business park has...

The Classic Boat Museum has been awarded a £9,900 National Heritage Fund Lottery Grant to promote sailing for new audiences - without getting cold and wet! For all those who have never sailed before – come and learn to sail...

The Isle of Wight’s first-ever Dalmatian Rally was held at Yaverland beach on National Dally Rally Day last Thursday (24th February). National Dally Rally Day is 1 day every year in which as many groups as possible across the UK...

Victoria Dunford Hundreds of Islanders have been doing their bit to collect much needed supplies for around 1million refugees who have fled the fighting in Ukraine. Island Echo went to East Cowes yesterday (Thursday) to speak to the Islanders coordinating...

A book about the history, places, people and sometimes quirky aspects of the Isle of Wight has been released by travel writer and humorist, George East. 2million Britons visit the UK’s largest Island every year, but few seem to have...

A project to restore environmentally important seagrass beds in the Solent has survived Storm Eunice. A team of specialists - including from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust - hand-planted over 21,000 seagrass seeds near Portsmouth in December 2021....

The queue crossed the café at Quay Arts, went out through the fire doors and round the block, as families lined up patiently at last week’s IW Story Festival, which has been hailed a success by organisers. Axel Scheffler, illustrator...

Isle of Wight duo Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers - Wet Leg - have unveiled their new single: Angelica. The single was inspired by Rhian's oldest friend, Angelica. It was recorded in Hester's living room, by bandmate Joshua Mobaraki, and...

Mr Mustafa Yarmouth residents of all ages competed in the annual Pancake Race around the Town Square yesterday (Shrove Tuesday). In a well-attended event, competitors ran around Mr Mustafa in the centre of the square, tossing pancakes as they ran....