Local Community News

Casinos have come a long way from their humble beginning. If in the past you had to visit a certain establishment to play a game of poker with your friends, now you can just go online and play with them...

The best of locally produced food and drink is now available at Wightlink’s Yarmouth terminal at the ferry company’s Castle Café. The range includes Island Roasted coffee, sandwiches and pastries from Grace’s Bakery, cakes from Calbourne Classics and Wight Crystal...

A collaboration of 4 Isle of Wight charities has been shortlisted for the Third Sector Award for Charity Partnership of the Year 2019. The Living Well Approach - funded by the Isle of Wight Council - was launched at the...

Samphire, a dance group for dancers aged 55+, has once again taken to dancing outside, this time, in the woods.  From the moment of its inception, director Michelle Hainsworth has been keen to give the group a variety of opportunities...

A new public access defibrillator has been installed at the Seagrove Pavilion at Seagrove Recreation Ground in Seaview, thanks to the fundraising efforts of a local woman. This life-saving unit is now available for all groups and clubs using the...

Newchurch Male Voice Choir joined forces with First Act Theatre Group for a summer serenade at St Saviour's Church in Shanklin at the tail end of last month. The choir sang a number of groups of songs, in between which,...

Wightlink has lent a helping paw to RSPCA Isle of Wight, which has recently experienced a sudden increase in the number of dogs needing help following the seizure of 65 chihuahuas. After hearing the charity’s plea, the dog-friendly ferry company...

BBC One is looking for new households from across the country, including the Isle of Wight, to take part in a new series of Eat Well for Less?. Do you spend far too much on your weekly food shop? Perhaps...

One of Sienna Anderson's dramatic landscape photos Sienna Anderson, whose stunning photos can regularly be seen on Island Echo and in national newspapers, is hosting her first-ever exhibition. Having built up a strong portfolio of images and a wealth of...

Photo: www.grahamreading.com Isle of Wight dance school Dance-Vibez, led by Principal Ann Abe-Deacon, performed a spectacular show on the Videopolis stage at Disneyland Paris earlier this month. Colourful costumes, a variety of styles and carefully choreographed routines made for a...