Local Community News

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is proud to be celebrating their own first homegrown cohort of Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nursing Associates as they complete their Higher Apprenticeship in Nursing Associate Practice in partnership with the Open University....

8-year-old Sophie Hall from Shanklin recently climbed Scafell Pike in the Lake District to raise £501 in support of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK. When Sophie raised money for a local Children’s Hospital 2 years ago, dad Jason discussed with...

Over the course of the last 2 weeks, all students in Year 7 at Christ the King College left the classroom and pulled on their wetsuits, helmets and lifejackets to enjoy a thrilling morning of sailing and water sports as...

Maureen Sullivan's column at Island Echo explores and reveals all that the Isle of Wight's Arts and Theatre scene has to offer. This review of the Isle of Wight College production of 'Alice In Wonderland' has been contributed by her...

Lockdown has enabled an Isle of Wight artist to complete unfinished projects, hand-painted artwork in the form of wall panels, and stand-alone sculptures, created to visually excite and stimulate. Andrew Dowden's ceramics has evolved and is now instantly recognisable, distinctive...

The UK’s leading heart charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) wants to say thank you to all its fantastic shop volunteers, ahead of Thank You Day (4th July 2021). The charity's shop volunteers play a vital role in raising funds...

Carisbrooke Castle's walled garden has been listed as the second most popular in the United Kingdom by TV and podcast maker, History Hit. The Princess Beatrice garden has grabbed its spot on the list after Instagram data was collated and...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council has announced its partnership with local contractor NDL Electrical Ltd to provide this year’s Christmas lights. As a way of including the local community in the festivities, they have launched a competition for young people...

Prolific Island fundraiser, Karen Eeles, is set to take on the 70 mile challenge. An Island woman is urging fellow Islanders to take part in a memorial walk to help raise money for the newly formed Ray and Rosemary Scovell...

Isle of Wight school children discovered what it was like to be evacuated during World War II when they visited the Isle of Wight Steam Railway recently. This usually annual event at Havenstreet did not run last year due to...