Following East Cowes Vics’ exit from the FA Vase at the weekend, team manager Steve Brougham has resigned. The Vics went up against Warminster Town on Saturday but their FA Vase adventure was brought to an abrupt end following a...

A new brand of milk is being launched on Monday (21st October) in a bid to stop the dwindling number of dairy farmers on the Isle of Wight and give them a fair price for their produce. Isle of Wight...

A brand new retail park at St George's Way in Newport has been given the green light by Council officials, paving the way for the creation of up to 200 jobs. Outline planning permission for the new out-of-town complex has...

James Stay There were mixed fortunes for a cohort of Isle of Wight riders who travelled to North Yorkshire last weekend for this year's tough Scott Trial. Whilst Mark Coombes and James Stay joined over 100 other riders who never...

The new Isle of Wight Indoors Bowls winter season has got underway with all the various leagues commencing and the first fixture against other clubs having taken place. 2 matches were played against Witney Bowling Club, who have been regular...

The Phoenix Choir are to hold a fundraising concert at Holy Trinity Church in Bembridge on Saturday 26th October to raise funds for important restoration work. The Friends of Holy Trinity Church are currently working towards generating enough money to...

There was heartbreak for the Yachtsmen at the weekend after being dumped out of the FA Vase in the first round proper by Hellenic League Longlevens in the final minutes of extra time. Longlevens started brightly with Watts forcing a...

21-year-old Ashley Jones and 22-year-old Dylan Robert Doughty have been charged with 5 counts of robbery following an incident involving a knife on the streets of Ryde during the early hours of Sunday morning. As first reported by Island Echo,...

Island organisations that run activities in the community for children and young people with disabilities or additional needs are being invited to apply for grants of up to £500 to support inclusion. The grant scheme is being run by the...

Alex Rorke of Ryde A A full complement of Division 1 matches were played at Smallbrook this week, with the match of the week being between the siblings of Newport Vics B and Havenstreet Sleepers. Newport’s 21-year-old Anna Joyce, 19-year-old...