Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

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, ...

Trainer Brian Ellison is eyeing an ambitious tilt at the 2024 Melbourne Cup with recent Northumberland Plate winner Onesmoothoperator. The six-year-old defied odds of 12/1 to hand Ellison his first ever success in the Newcastle showpiece at the end of ...

Photo: John Clenton and Tom Moriarty Louise Webb and Jacky Cook will represent Westridge Golf Club in the national final of Ping Ladies Betterball after winning the qualifying tournament on Sunday (28th July). The qualifying competition was close fought, with ...

Stef, Wendy and Christina A total love for sea swimming has enticed 3 regular Swim The Wight members to undertake the very tough STA Open Water Swimming Coach qualification. Earlier this year, Wendy De Vallancey, Stefanie Oliphant and Christina Conroy ...

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 ...

Godshill Orchards opened a new self-service shop in honour of the business' late matriarch Vivienne Medway. The village business have sold their fruit & products for generations at the Orchard entrance and it was decided to refresh the facility. Sadly, ...

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 ...

Red Funnel has this morning (Thursday) announced the cancellation of 8 scheduled crossings which will cause problems to passengers from dawn.  The following vehicle ferries from Southampton have been cancelled: 05:00, 08:00, 11:00 and 14:00 The following vehicle ferries from ...

Isle of Wight charity Friends of the Animals have issued an appeal to save the sight of 4-year-old miniature poodle Susan. Susan now only has limited vision due to cataracts. She is considered a good candidate for cataract surgery, 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 ...