Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

A festive community celebration is set for Saturday (6th December) in Shanklin, with live music, Nativity costumes and a range of family activities on offer.

Islanders are reminded that they can share their views on proposals for a far-reaching shake-up of local government across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Godshill railway station served the village for just over 50 years before closing in 1952, leaving behind only memories and a surviving station building.

Police found 2 bottles of wine inside the car of a 71-year-old local woman who rolled her car whilst drunk earlier this month, a court has heard.

A bid to replace a former Shanklin hotel with a 13-bed care home for adults with learning disabilities or mental health needs has been refused.

An Isle of Wight lifeboat station deemed ‘no longer fit for purpose’ will be replaced with a new building to continue its life-saving service.

Community champion Jamie Hindson has continued his monthly pledge to support Isle of Wight charities by donating £100 to IW People Matter in Newport for November.

This Christmas, the newly formed Godshill Guisers will be bringing festive cheer to the village with performances of their traditional Christmas Mummers play.

Worshippers from churches on the Isle of Wight are preparing the share the joy of Advent and Christmas.

Cats Protection Isle of Wight is urging cat owners to take advantage of a limited stock of subsidised neutering vouchers, ready to claim before the end of the year.