Local Community News

The Jolly Fryer will continue to serve up fish and chips to residents from Chale and surrounding villages every Wednesday - thanks to swift action from the Parish Council. Andy and Caroline Phillips head over to the South Wight to...

10 months after closing its doors The Sportsman's Rest in Porchfield has re-opened under new management. It was in October last year that the pub, which had been run by Deborah and David for 4 years, ceased trading with the...

A popular Isle of Wight marching band is appealing to members of the public to help fund the repairs to its Luton van - which helps members travel to various performances in locations all over the country. Medina Marching Band's...

An Isle of Wight poet has resorted to rhyming to rail against the local Council's failure to consider options for its £10million transport interchange scheme. With money coming from the Government's Transforming Cities Fund, it has been redubbed the Trashing...

UPDATE - The Jolly Fryer will continue to trade from Chale, resuming Wednesday 18th August. Read the latest update at https://www.islandecho.co.uk/chippy-tea-after-all-the-jolly-fryer-will-continue-to-visit-chale/. The Jolly Fryer has been delivering chippy teas to the residents of Chale for over 40 years, but the...

Amazon World has launched a fundraising campaign to help investigate a mysterious illness that is affecting Bert the Red Panda, with over £1,600 already donated. Bert is said to be quite unwell and is requiring around-the-clock care. Despite many tests...

The demolition of a primary school in Freshwater has led to the uncovering of a blackboard displaying the subject matter of a class held some 27 years ago. Workmen at All Saints Primary have been removing fixtures and fittings over...

Residents of Orchard House Care Home, in Newport, were very excited to take part in their wheelchair travel day to Hawaii. Activity team, Debbie Webb and Keely Heald, dressed up in bright colours and wore grass skirts to help transport...

Ventnor Botanic Garden has teamed up with Wightlink to provide travellers with a real taste of the ‘Garden Isle’ as they arrive at the ferry operator’s Portsmouth and Lymington terminals.  Impressive palm trees can now be seen at the terminals’...

Alan and Suzanne Whitewood report on the return of Cowes Week... Cowes Town Mayor, Councillor Paul Bertie, had a busy Cowes Week but was disappointed his trip to the naval guardship HMS Lancaster was cancelled when she was deployed elsewhere....