Local Community News

With the combines now rolling across the fields for this year’s harvest, the County Land Business Association is appealing to the public not to release sky lanterns. The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and other rural businesses, fears that standing...

Residents on the Isle of Wight are being urged to help prevent further illness to patients at St Mary’s Hospital by practicing good hand hygiene. The appeal from the Isle of Wight NHS Trust follows anecdotal evidence of diarrhoea and...

An Isle of Wight Council registrar found herself in the unique position of conducting the wedding ceremony for her daughter. Elaine Cesar, who works as an events manager for the Council but is also a qualified registrar for the local...

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: the primary survey. An important part of administering first aid...

Police are appealing to trace the owner of this BMX bike that was found on the verge on the A3055 just south of Luccombe Farm last week. Do you know who the owner of this distinctive bike may be? If...

An unique vintage tank, the last of its kind in the world, will be undergoing restoration on the Isle of Wight and repurposed to enable it to carry disabled persons at military shows and events. The FV3805 self-propelled gun tank...

Local organisations working with small firms around the Solent area, including the Isle of Wight, will now be able to apply for a share of £30million funding from the latest round of the European Regional Development Fund.  The funding will...

St John Ambulance has announced its programme of community first aid training in Hampshire for the second half of this year to encourage more people to learn the skills needed to save a life. The Essential First Aid for All...

Foodies will be treated to some of the finest local produce on board the Red Osprey tomorrow (Wednesday) as The Garlic Farm hosts a pop up shop on the ferry throughout the day.  Red Funnel is supporting the Garlic Farm,...

The number of self-employed people on the Isle of Wight has risen by 18% since the financial crisis and now stands at 10,300, according to new figures published by the Office of National Statistics. The rise comes as experts at...