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.
WESTRIDGE GOLFERS RAISE NEARLY £900 FOR MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE
More than 60 golfers took part in Westridge Golf Centre’s annual Susan Mew Charity Event, raising almost £900 for Mountbatten Hospice.
Read moreDetailsWIGHT TRI ATHLETES TAKE ON ‘NON-RELAXING’ IRONMAN HOLIDAY IN MALLORCA
Wight Tri athletes Trevor Prior and Helen Scholes joined nearly 4,000 competitors for the gruelling Ironman 70.3 Alcúdia Mallorca.
Read moreDetailsOSBORNE TO MARK QUEEN VICTORIA’S 207TH BIRTHDAY WITH FREE CAKE
The first 207 visitors to Osborne House this Sunday will receive a free slice of Victoria sponge to mark Queen Victoria’s birthday.
Read moreDetailsDOUBLE GOLD FOR SHANKLIN SANDOWN JUNIORS AT DORNEY LAKE REGATTA
Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club juniors returned from Dorney Lake with 2 golds and 2 bronzes after a successful Ball Cup Regatta.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS HONOURED AS LEAGUE EYES MAJOR SHAKE-UP
Silverware was handed out as the Isle of Wight’s league champions celebrated their successful campaigns.
Read moreDetails20 YEARS AGO GREEN LIGHT GIVEN TO DEMOLISH ‘GROTTIEST PUB IN BRITAIN’
A notorious Ryde pub once branded the “grottiest in Britain” was given the green light for demolition 20 years ago today, on 19th May 2006.
Read moreDetailsINDEPENDENT JULIA HAYWARD SAYS COMMUNITY POLITICS WON IN NETTLESTONE & SEAVIEW
Independent councillor Julia ‘Jules’ Hayward says community engagement and practical problem-solving were at the heart of her successful Nettlestone & Seaview local election campaign.
Read moreDetailsLABOUR’S JOCK RAFFERTY’S JOURNEY FROM STEEPLEJACK TO COUNTY HALL
Meet Councillor John ‘Jock’ Rafferty, who defied the political tide in this year's local elections to retain Cowes North for Labour.
Read moreDetailsRYDE ROWERS HIT BY ROUGH SEAS AS LYMINGTON REGATTA ABANDONED
Ryde Rowing Club saw racing cut short after worsening conditions forced the abandonment of Lymington Regatta on Saturday.
Read moreDetailsGOOD BOY VODKA LEADS CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER ROUND THE ISLAND POWERBOAT OPENER
The 2026 UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championship got underway around the Isle of Wight on Saturday (16th May) with crews battling through the opening round of the season.
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