The Isle of Wight will only be represented by the women's team in this year's football tournament at the 2025 Orkney Island Games. The men's team - which have a proud Island Games record, taking gold in 1995 and 2011...

What is now Ventnor Botanic Garden was once the Royal National Hospital for Diseases of the Chest for close to a century. The hospital was the brainchild of Dr Arthur Hill Hassall - who suffered from tuberculosis himself - and...

The Isle of Wight Golf team will be looking to bring a gold medal back home when they take to the green in the Orkney Islands. The men’s team comprises of Chris Hayward, George Foreman, Conner Knight and Nat Riddett....

Island Echo is taking a look at the Isle of Wight teams participating in each sport at this year's Island Games in Orkney, which get underway on Saturday 12th July The Isle of Wight is taking a team of 16...

Local businessman Alistair Dickinson has told Island Echo of his attempt to create an artificial intelligence (AI) global popstar - Isabella Delgado - here on the Isle of Wight. Alistair was sceptical of the power and reach of artificial intelligence...

Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s Ladies Section held their annual Ladies Open on Thursday (26th June), with the usual 18-hole competition reduced to just 10 holes due to low visibility. Despite the challenging conditions, the event proved to be an enjoyable...

65 brave swimmers will set off from Hurst Castle to swim across the Solent to Colwell Bay this Saturday (5th July), to raise up to £30,000 for the charity that runs the West Wight Sports and Community Centre. Now in its...

Rowers from across the Isle of Wight battled tough conditions at the Southsea Regatta on Saturday (28th June) — the largest one-day coastal rowing event in the UK. Crews from Newport, Ryde and Shanklin Sandown Rowing Clubs joined hundreds of...

Wight Tri’s Rob Webb has achieved an impressive result at the Swanage Standard Distance Triathlon on Sunday (29th June), tackling the tough coastal course to finish 30th overall and 4th in his age category. The triathlon, set in an area...

Engineers on the Isle of Wight are set to benefit from a new initiative to help professionals return to work after a career break. BAE Systems is expanding its partnership with STEM Returners, launching a new programme at the Radar...