Local Community News

An opportunity for professional medical or care staff to really experience what it is like to be old or have some impairment has now been provided by the Friends of St Mary's Hospital. The charity has paid £2,000 for an...

With a crew of Girlguiding members taking part in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race, a number of Island girl groups have shown their support for the crew who call themselves the ‘Fastnet Divas’ (pictured left). Having had to undertake three...

The Island's MP, Andrew Turner and MPs across Hampshire are being invited to get out and meet with farmers, land and rural business owners following the publication of new data revealing the full contribution of rural businesses to 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: how to place a casualty in the recovery position. If...

The deadline is approaching for community organisations and charities to bid for a share of the £3,000 fund being made available by an Isle of Wight Councillor. Grants of up to £300 each to local charities and voluntary organisations are...

Seaside chefs on the Isle of Wight are being urged to up their game, after the organisers of an award, that can firmly put a seaside resort on Britain’s culinary map, report that no chefs from the island have yet...

Walking the Wight led to an unexpected bit of good news for Freshwater student, Emily Scadgell.  Emily was entered into a prize draw and hers was the name picked out from hundreds of entries to win a holiday, courtesy Island-based...

Wightlink Ferries were delighted to welcome little Chelsea Turner onboard at the start of a magical journey to Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park in the New Forest. Marketing Manager Mark Persad met the 3-year-old and her family earlier in...

Police Community Support Officers in the Sandown and Lake areas are actively setting up new Neighbourhood Watch schemes and are urging members of the public to get involved. Neighbourhood Watch can play an important part in creating safer communities by reducing...

Excitement is building with the approach of the very first Needles Swim in aid of West Wight Sports and Community Centre. Nine swimmers will be taking part in the tough 2 mile swim on Sunday 23rd August, which will see them...