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3 students from The Bay CE School have been successful in securing top roles in the Isle of Wight Youth Council. Each candidate made a video to convince young people to vote for them. Aydin Gumus in Year 10 was ...

Isle of Wight cyclist Rollo Dixon, of the NAUT Cycling Club & Race Team, took part in the VC Venta Cat 3/4 Road Race on the Crawley course near Winchester at the weekend. The first couple of laps were full-on ...

Solar Energy Storage The adoption of solar panels for home use marks a significant stride towards sustainability, leveraging the sun's power to diminish utility costs and carbon emissions. This solar journey, however, extends beyond mere installation. The real prowess of ...

The Wight Aviation Museum has presented a historic photograph of Pauline Gower and Dorothy Spicer - with their Spartan Aircraft called 'Helen of Troy' - to Gavin Stride, the Executive Director of Island Collection. Gavin was making a fact-finding tour ...

YGRC in London Island Echo went to Yarmouth Harbour recently to examine the sport of Gig Rowing as guests of the Yarmouth club. Gig Rowing began in Cornwall on the Lizard Peninsula and the port of Falmouth. The sport began ...

Island-based brewery Goddards is celebrating after scooping 4 top accolades at the prestigious London Beer Competition, which took place last month. A diverse selection of Goddards brews took home awards, with Planet Lager and Duck’s Folly both receiving silver medals. ...

After another disappointing season for Cowes Sports, it is now 25 years since the club won the 1998/99 Wessex League Cup final. The Wessex Football League is obviously a far cry from the riches and glories of the Premier League. ...

Red Funnel has announced that it is having to pull 1 of its 3 vehicle ferries from service next week to fix an issue with the passenger gangway, resulting in a number of cancellations on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The ...

A Sandown man who was found to be driving whilst under the influence of drugs near Wightlink's Fishbourne ferry terminal has been banned from the roads for 14 months. Andrew Oxley, 54, of Wilkes Road, admitted drug driving when he ...

The weather is set to be sunny and dry for the return of Sandown Sprint this weekend, with tickets still available for those wanting to catch the high-octane action. A total of 107 cars are due to compete along Culver ...