Local Community News

Islander Natasha Lambert BEM, multi-award-winning disabled sailor and adventurer from Cowes, set off from Gran Canaria yesterday (Sunday) for her latest challenge, the Atlantic. Natasha has Athetoid Cerebral Palsy and gets around with the use of a wheelchair but thanks...

A twinning association marrying the towns of Cowes on the Isle of Wight and Deauville in France has been wound up. Earlier this year, Island Echo reported that a declining membership could have resulted in the end of the Cowes...

MPs and NHS leaders in the South East have joined forces to honour health and care staff who have helped to improve treatment for patients in the regional round of the NHS Parliamentary Awards, which has seen 2 Islanders announced...

Isle of Wight Hockey Club has set a lockdown challenge with the community to raise money for their club and enable them to buy kits and equipment. Following the government guidelines for the 2nd lockdown, the 20/21 hockey season has...

A local organisation called Bird Aware Solent has been presented with a 'Highly Commended' accolade for their social media activity. The international awards ceremony called the ‘Drum Social Media Awards’, considered content from the Solent-based Partnership as winning work for...

East Cowes Town Council is very pleased to welcome a new councillor to their ranks. Councillor Cameron Palin was the successful candidate following a co-option process and the council officially welcomed him at their Full Council meeting on 19th November...

Isle of Wight charity Independent Arts has announced a major new project that will allow people from across the Island to get involved with creative programmes. The new Independent Arts Creative Hub will be located at the former Monsoon building...

The King Cobra that bit Ian Members of an Island-backed social enterprise are appealing for financial support for their CEO after he was left fighting for his life in hospital in India with a second bout of COVID-19 and a...

Red Funnel is shining a spotlight on Isle of Wight businesses with the announcement of its much-anticipated Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards winners. Celebrating all that is special and unique about the Isle of Wight, the awards recognise the...

Sovereign Housing Association is giving out activity packs to help some of its most vulnerable residents get through the long days ahead. The activity packs are a joint initiative between Sovereign’s Concierge and Communities teams. Thanks to Sovereign’s Communities Fund,...