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Artist Kathy Williams has created an art installation combining drawing and paintings from local community groups and St Francis school into abstract shapes and colour, reflecting themes of shelter, safety and belonging.  The result is ribbons of colours, drippy walls,...

Shanklin-based Gatten and Lake Childcare has regained its 'Good' rating, just 6 months after it was rated ‘Inadequate’ by Ofsted inspectors. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Bay-based educational facility was graded 'inadequate' following a visit from inspectors back...

The Isle of Wight Council is currently hosting a duo of 3rd year Business Administration apprentices from the town of Coburg in Germany, as part of the continuing 40th anniversary celebrations of friendship between the 2 locations. Lisa Bachmann and...

East Cowes Town Council has secured Public Works funding for 2 major projects in the town. The first is the total refurbishment of the 60-year-old Esplanade toilets and the second brings an end to a ten-year campaign to replace the...

David Randini's popular free seafront entertainment is set to return this Summer. The magician will be performing on Mondays on the Green East Cowes, near the Shoreside Cafe and Wednesdays on the Green by the Appley Cafe, Appley Beach. All...

This year, Cowes Week features a special guest with a powerful message about sustainability and the environment. Nellie the Big Recycling Fish. Nellie is a striking metal sculpture, created and designed to collect plastic bottles and aluminium cans for recycling...

Crowds lining The Parade in Cowes yesterday evening. HMS Queen Elizabeth, one of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers, sailed through the Solent from Ryde yesterday evening (Tuesday) with large crowds gathering to see the spectacular sight. Positioning herself offshore from...

A toasty 34.7c was recorded in Binstead yesterday (Tuesday) on what was by far the hottest day of the year thus far. Local weather forecaster IW Met Service recorded plus-34c temperatures in no less than 4 Island areas. The 2nd...

Ryde Town Council have teamed up with Aspire Ryde and Messy Mums Baby Bank for a school uniform swap shop from Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd of August. The new initiative will be hosted at the Former Natwest Building in...

A fundraiser has been set up to help support a family whose house was destroyed by what is believed to have been an arson attack earlier this week (Monday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service was called...