Warren Whitmore - Digital News Reporter
Warren is Island Echo's sports reporter, predominately covering football matches across Wessex League and Divisions 1 and 2 of the Isle of Wight League. He also researches and writes all heritage stories, which have quickly become a reader favourite. Warren is fluent in 3 languages.
YACHTSMEN CELEBRATE HAT TRICK OF GOLD CUP WINS AT AWARDS NIGHT
Cowes Sports celebrated retaining their position as the Isle of Wight's leading football club by winning the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup for the third year in succession at their awards evening on Saturday (17th May). The Yachtsmen went...
Read moreDetailsRUSSELL AND WATTS IN 10 WICKET BLITZ AS VENTNOR 1STs WIN IN 22 OVERS
Ventnor claimed their second Southern Premier League Division 1 victory of the season in extraordinary fashion in just 22 overs at Old Tauntonians & Romsey on Saturday (17th May). It was 4 wins from 4 games for Ventnor with the...
Read moreDetailsBEMBRIDGE BOWLS CLUB TO HOST OPEN DAY THIS BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Bembridge Bowls Club are to hold an open day for those interested in taking up the sport on Sunday (25th May), from 11:00 to 15:00. The club boasts qualified coaches and umpires and welcomes players of all ages to make...
Read moreDetailsJOE HANCOTT RETURNS HOME TO PORT AFTER SAILING OFF WITH YACHTSMEN
Defender Joe Hancott has re-joined Newport IW FC after spending 2 years with rival club Cowes Sports FC. Joe achieved the distinction of becoming Portsmouth FC's youngest player in post-war history aged just 16 years and 161 days back in...
Read moreDetailsNITON FC WIN PRESTIGIOUS HAMPSHIRE FC FAIR PLAY AWARD
Niton FC have received a Hampshire FA Fair Play Award in the adult male category. A Hampshire FA Fair Play award is given to clubs within each region of grassroots football in Hampshire with the best discipline record for the...
Read moreDetails50 YEARS AGO TODAY NEWPORT’S MEDINA WAY DUAL CARRIAGEWAY FIRST OPENED
Newport's Medina Way, which was once upon a time known as the Newport Eastern Relief Road, first opened to traffic on 21st May 1975 - 50 years ago today. The new dual carriageway - which remains the Isle of Wight's...
Read moreDetailsTEACHER IAN ROCK TO CLIMB ISLE OF WIGHT EQUIVALENT OF EVEREST FOR CHARITY
Medina College PE teacher Ian Rock has raised over £700 for the Huntington's Disease Association by attempting the ascent of Everest here on the Isle of Wight. Ian will walk from sea level to the top of Bonchurch Down a...
Read moreDetailsTHEATRICAL SKA MUSIC SHOW ‘TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG’ HEADING TO SHANKLIN THEATRE
Too Much Too Young – the Story of 2 Tone & Beyond - is heading to Shanklin Theatre on Saturday (24th May). This is a 2-hour theatrical performance telling the story of 2 Tone music and its lasting influence. The...
Read moreDetailsFLOTILLAS OF RUSSIAN ‘FLOATING SAUCERS’ SPOTTED OFF ST CATHERINE’S POINT
Significant numbers of unidentified Russian vessels were located off the south of the Isle of Wight on 19th May 1950 - 75 years ago today. The first flotilla - consisting of 7 ships - anchored off St Catherine's Point for...
Read moreDetailsSURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE STAGE PROTEST AGAINST POO-LUTION AT APPLEY BEACH
Around 50 protestors gathered at Appley Beach on Saturday (17th May) to protest the pollution of the waters around the United Kingdom by sewage. The Appley Beach gathering was part of a nationwide protest at over 40 locations across the...
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