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Final year Fashion and Textiles students from The Island VI Form recently held an exhibition and runway show of their final pieces for the course entitled 'Ballgown'. The students all created spectacular ballgowns, impressing audiences with their technical skills, imagination...

Island Echo always welcome letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. This letter comes as Red Funnel suspended its overnight Cowes to Southampton car ferry service on Sunday evening...

Ryde residents have been shocked to discover what appears to be cannabis growing in their town centre's flower beds. Island Echo has investigated reports that hemp - another description for the psychoactive, Class B drug - is growing in the...

Apollo Theatre in Newport is to stage 'Around the World in 80 Days' from Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th July. Stuck for somewhere exotic to go this summer? Or perhaps you can't get away this year?  The Apollo Players can...

e-Scooter and e-Bike operator, Voi, is encouraging riders to take its online safety training - with the next ones taking place on Tuesday 23rd July 2024. The free riding skills webinars are running throughout 2024 to help people use e-Scooters...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's Marine Unit is on the hunt for a RIB which was stolen from a mooring in Seaview yesterday afternoon (Sunday). The Cobra RIB - called 'Gee Whiz' - was taken from mooring off Seaview...

Water bills for Isle of Wight households look set to rise by an average of around £180 in the next 5 years, it has been revealed. Southern Water customers - that is every household and business on the Island -...

Pop band The Blow Monkeys - who have enjoyed a successful career over the last 40 years - are coming to the Island this month. With worldwide hits such as the classics 'Digging Your Scene' and 'It Doesn’t Have To...

Ryde Academy held its annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday 11th July.  Parents, carers and staff gathered at Ryde All Saints Church to celebrate the student's successes over the past year. Vice Principal, Will Doyle, opened the ceremony, followed by the...

In the 3rd of our series on Isle of Wight Chines, Island Echo examines probably the deepest and most unspoilt chine on the Isle of Wight: Whale Chine. The spectacular ravine is 140ft deep and is located off Military Road,...