Local Community News

Isle of Wight residents are being invited to support a unique round the UK and Ireland walk that is raising money for research into Alzheimer’s disease.  Intrepid Karen Penny is nearly a quarter of the way through her quest to...

A Seaview businessman has raised £8,000 for Mountbatten after cycling the equivalent of 64 laps around the Island during lockdown. Michael Ward, 65, owner of Ward House Mortgages & Life in Ryde, clocked up 4,100 miles over 330 bike rides,...

The Isle of Wight Family History Society has upgraded their website with a fresh modern look with the help of Island web design studio, Brightbulb Design. This initial phase of the website re-development provides several benefits to the society’s vast...

Derek Priddle (R) hands over the bus to Richard Newman, Hon. President of the IW Bus Museum A former Southern Vectis bus has returned to the Island after 50 years on the mainland. The 1953 Bristol double decker has joined...

Brightbulb Design's Mince Pie Marathon, which last year raised over £3,000 for charity, is returning bigger and better for 2020. At the end of 2019, mince pie fever hit businesses on the Island with Brightbulb's marathon fundraiser. The Island design...

The Royal British Legion (RBL), like so many other charities, is this year adapting its fundraising efforts for the annual Poppy Appeal - and Bob Seely MP is encouraging Islanders to get involved.  Bob, a former British Army Captain who was...

The Island’s RSPCA branch is appealing for volunteers to help in its charity shops as it continues its battle to raise funds during the pandemic. The charity, which operates independently and has to raise all of its own funds, has...

With Christmas (yes, we said the C-word) fast approaching, its important to make sure you get your letters off to Santa Claus before it is too late!  Christmas Day is only 8 weeks away, so time is fast running out...

For the first time, Island Echo is introducing recipes that you can enjoy at home. To kick things off, this week's recipe is Bread and Butter Pudding for 4. Enjoy! Ingredients 25g butter 2 eggs 50ml double cream 8 slices...

Goodwill messages from Cowes RNLI lifeboat station have been sent to quadriplegic cerebral palsy sufferer Natasha Lambert BEM, as she helps crew a specially adapted yacht for a gruelling crossing of the Atlantic. The 3,000-mile crossing from Gran Canaria to...