Local Community News

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) is tackling fuel poverty through the Surviving Winter Campaign, to help older and vulnerable people keep warm at wintertime. With bitterly cold weather forecast for much of the county this week,...

Scooby the Bassett Hound has been successfully reunited with his owner after being 'detained' by Police in Wootton. The story began yesterday evening (Sunday) when Andy Dale was out walking his 3 dogs on a bridleway in Wootton. Unfortunately, a...

Last week’s Zoom cook by the families and young people of South Wight Area Youth Partnership (SWAY) reached over 20 households. A delicious apple crumble was enjoyed by all in the latest session of the ‘Box Project’. SWAY’s Box Project...

2 volunteer leaders for Girlguiding Isle of Wight, with over 60 years service between them, have been awarded Silver Oak Leaf Awards by Girlguiding’s South West England Region. Lesley Clifford and Shirley Saunders, both from Sandown, gained these awards for...

An Island man who's recovering from 2 'life-changing' strokes is taking on Mountbatten’s virtual ‘Walk the Wight Your Way’ 2021 challenge in a bid to raise £10,000. Richard Younie, 60, from Ryde was inspired by Captain Tom Moore and is...

Councillor George Cameron, chairman of the Isle of Wight Council, has paid tribute to former council officer Ray Scovell, who died on 19th January this year: Ray Scovell was a man known and loved for his dedication and commitment to...

The future of St Thomas' Church in Ryde is looking positive thanks to the efforts of the town council and a local estate agency. As previously reported by Island Echo, Ryde Town Council completed on the purchase of the Early...

Heart-warming stories from Isle of Wight groups, charities and individuals supported through Wightlink’s community sponsorship programme have been shared at an uplifting virtual networking event hosted by the ferry company.   The video conference replaced the usual face-to-face Meet and...

The Rev. Julia Myles, Chaplain at Mountbatten Isle of Wight, has been licensed by the Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, the Ven. Peter Leonard.  Julia will be providing spiritual care to the many people who use Mountbatten Isle of...

Sight for Wight, a charity supporting visually-impaired people on the Isle of Wight, has worked with Hampshire Constabulary to place an audible QR codes outside Newport Police Station to assist locals with their day to day lives. Audible QR codes...