Local Community News

Gordon Osborne MBE, a founder of Ryde Inshore Rescue, has passed away. Mr Osborne served on the Isle of Wight Merlins Swim Club committee for most of the Club’s existence, as well as being the organiser of the Sandown to Shanklin...

NEW FEATURE: The first edition of Island Echo's brand new eNewspaper has been launched this morning (Monday). Rounding up the week's news from across the Island, our brand new PDF electronic newspaper allows you to catch up with the last...

Island residents are being asked if they think they have what it takes to star in a brand new home improvement show for the BBC. BBC One are looking for people in need of an interior revamp on their homes...

With just about a month to go to the fourth Isle of Arts Festival, organisers have announced that two local choirs, the Medina Community Choir and the NHS Nightingales, will be performing as part of the event. The Medina Community...

A Cowes-born man, now living in Lincolnshire, is planning an especially arduous return to the Island this summer – on foot. Eddie Ash will team up with friend John Levine to make the 300-plus mile trek from his home in...

A new Saturday bus service named the 'Sandhopper' is set to begin in Sandown this week. The Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership has been working hard over the last year to secure funding from partners for a much needed...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is asking Island residents to let him know their views on the new proposed Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs), 37 which are to go forward for consultation, probably in early 2015. Six of the proposed new...

Police are this week appealing for information after the entrance of a badger sett was set on fire on St Boniface Down, Ventnor. The incident was reported to the authorities on Monday. It appears that petrol was poured into the...

Winning numbers for 2nd April 2014 4 – 11 – 19 – 29 Incredibly, it is a rollover once again so next weeks Jackpot continues to rise and is a whopping £4800! Lifeboat Lotto has been set up by a...

A special collection service has been arranged for this week for Island residents wishing to dispose of sandbags used during the winter flooding. Contractor Wight Reclamation is undertaking the collections for the council and is donating any reusable sand to...