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In a bid to expand its work to raise awareness of bullying, and to promote the importance of showing kindness, tolerance and inclusivity, Cowes Enterprise College has elected its new Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. The academy, which is sponsored by Ormiston Academies...

A judging panel of international maritime leaders has announced Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) as the winner of the national Future Skills award. The Maritime UK awards, run by industry, for the benefit of industry, recognized the Solent LEP’s substantial...

A large section of a sea stack which stands isolated from the cliff face at Freshwater has collapsed into the sea. An eagle-eyed Island Echo reader has shared photographs showing the extent of the collapse, which comes following a weekend...

Last term, Newchurch Primary School took part in the very first virtual London Mini Marathon, following the cancellation of the event on the 4th of October. A teacher at the primary school, Mr. Tuck, along with several parents from the...

During the first lockdown earlier in the year, Vectis Radio launched a competition for budding playwrights to provide a script for a 15-minute Radio Play. The winning plays would be recorded and broadcast on Vectis Radio. Presenter Maggie Currie said:...

A builder working at an old Victorian house in Gurnard recently stumbled across a Swedish Barrel knife dating back to 1874. James Bell and Anna Wyeth have taken to social media to share the interesting find, which was uncovered as...

L-R: Dan Poole, Ben South and Tom Dunnett Gunville Methodist Church has become the latest guardians of a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD). The PAD, which will provide the community of Gunville access to life-saving equipment 24/7, has been installed near...

Following a popular Endangered Advent campaign last year, island-based artist Jen Parker is starting a new advent series this December. Last December, Jen produced an imaginative, festive-themed wildlife illustration each day in the lead-up to Christmas, this year the artist...

Before lockdown, the young people of South Wight Area Youth (SWAY) enjoyed something special as the autumn evenings draw in. Small socially distanced groups gathered around a campfire, warmed by the light and heat sharing encouraging conversations and games. The...

The Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Mrs Susie Sheldon, attended a brief service given by The Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight at the War Memorial in St Thomas’s Square in Newport on Remembrance Sunday. Mrs Sheldon laid a...