Local Community News

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is concerned that over £3million is being needlessly paid out by Islander’s because of the practice by Insurance companies of auto-renewal. Price comparison website MoneySuperMarket have carried out some research which suggests that, nationally, auto-renewal...

Carers IW have been newly commissioned by the Isle of Wight Council, supported by the Isle of Wight CCG, as grantees for carer services offering  respite opportunities to carers, as well as support and signposting.  The first respite weekend was...

The Island’s energy-saving experts The Footprint Trust have been awarded funding to help people struggling with energy bills. The Trust will be offering free training to anyone who works in the community so they can help Islanders with some basic...

The Bay Coastal Community Team are asking residents all along the Bay from Sandown to Shanklin and beyond to get creative this winter and give their ideas for how to make a brilliant place even better. The Bay area was...

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) will be celebrating National Air Ambulance Week in style this Friday with Hats4Hiowaa Day, when the charity will be calling upon supporters to don their favourite hat for the day in...

Center Parcs has worked with Cowes-based company In2action to develop a brand-new sensory adventure activity for families at it's Elveden Forest park. Sensory Adventure sees families exploring a truly unique woodland experience together to solve physical and mental challenges at a...

St John Ambulance, the nation’s leading first aid charity, has teamed up with the Island Echo to bring you some simple, but life saving, first aid tips – this week: performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an adult. On discovering a collapsed...

33-year-old Islander Huxley Hunt was in a job he didn’t enjoy and felt dissatisfied with his life. But, thanks to The Prince's Trust, he can now describe how he has turned his life around with help from the Trust. Huxley is...

A pop-up pub quiz held at Ryde Fire Station in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity and The Firefighter's Charity has raised over £3000. The event, which was held on Saturday, has been hailed a success with a massive £3061.22 raised from...

Until recently the Brading Haven Yacht Club in St Helen’s has relied on looking for second hand RIBs to buy for support and safety cover for their dinghy sailing fleets but, after attending the RYA winter workshops, the Club was...