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.
ISLE OF WIGHT SCOUTS HELP SHAPE FUTURE OF SCOUT MOVEMENT
Young people from the Isle of Wight have joined other Scouts from across the UK at the world-famous University of Oxford to help shape the future of the Movement. The landmark youth forum was one of the first events of...
Read moreDetailsWORKWEAR CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH TO RETURN FOR 2025
The Workwear Island Charity Football Match is back following the success of last year, which raised over £4,000 for Mountbatten. Organised by Ellie Moore - owner of Workwear Island - the event in May will raise money for vital local...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT ILLUSTRATOR ZOE SADLER LAUNCHES ‘THE ALCHEMISTS ORACLE’
Medina Bookshop in Cowes will be hosting the launch of The Alchemist’s Oracle, a deck of oracle cards created by Island-based illustrator Zoe Sadler on Friday 4th April at 18:00. Having worked for 15 years as an illustrator of cards,...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT AND RYDE ROWING CLUBS COMPETE IN ITCHEN RIVER TIME TRIAL
Newport's preparation for the 2025 season took another positive step forward on Saturday at BTC HORR, a 5k time trial race on the River Itchen. The stand out performances came from Jake Garner and Nate Hamilton in the new Junior...
Read moreDetails22 WIGHT TRI MEMBERS COMPLETE THE COLWELL CAULKER DUATHLON
22 Wight Tri members - including several mums on a mission - traded lie-ins and breakfast in bed for running shoes and bike helmets at the Colwell Caulker Duathlon on Mother’s Day morning (30th April). The course featured either a...
Read moreDetailsGOVERNMENT MINISTER LORD HENDY VISITS ISLE OF WIGHT BUS & COACH MUSEUM
Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - the Minister of State for Transport with responsibility for the railway system - has visited the Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum in Ryde. Peter Hendy is a well-known transport professional, who has...
Read moreDetailsHIGH PARK RETURN TO ISLE OF WIGHT DIVISION 1 AS CHAMPIONS
A point against East Cowes Sports was sufficient to see High Park return to Harwoods Isle of Wight Division 1 as champions. Dan Robjant was the scorer of the vital High Park goal. Josh Richardson was the ECS scorer from...
Read moreDetailsBEACHCOMBER – A FLAVOUR OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC IN THE SEASIDE RESORT OF SHANKLIN
The Polynesian-themed Beachcomber nightclub - located in Shanklin Hotel - was one of the Isle of Wight's more unusual nightspots. Beachcomber did not cut corners in its attempt to recreate a desert island in The Bay - it came complete...
Read moreDetailsPORT HAMMER HAMWORTHY AS OTHER ISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX SIDES FIRE BLANKS
Ji Nash and Sam Kirby both bagged braces in Newport's emphatic victory against 4th-placed Hamworthy United. Nash opened the scoring for Port just before the half hour mark by converting a Joe Butcher cross (1-0). Sam Kirby then doubled Newport's...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN AND PORT AIM TO FINISH FINAL 5 GAMES OF SEASON IN STYLE
Cowes Sports and Newport both have home Wessex League ties on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday). In the Wessex Premier, 10th-placed Cowes Sports face 18th-placed Downton at the Zilch waste stadium. The Yachtsmen go into the game on...
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