Island Echo is diving into the history of elections on the Isle of Wight as Islanders prepare to go to the polls on Thursday for what is not only set to be a historic election, but potentially a very interesting...

Alexander Dabell (1809-1898) In the second of our series on Isle of Wight Chines, Island Echo examines Blackgang Chine - once a deep gaunt ravine but now little more than a shadow of its former self. 20th and 21st-century coastal...

Island Echo spoke with Independent candidate David Groocock (Isle of Wight East) to ask why Islanders should trust him with their vote in the General Election on 4th July. Ventnor hotelier David Groocock first came to the Isle of Wight...

Island Echo has spoken with Liberal Democrat candidates Nick Stuart (Isle of Wight West) and Michael Lilley (Isle of Wight East) to ask why Island voters should trust them with their votes in the General Election on 4th July... This...

Terry Phillips Terry Phillips won the Vectis Stone competition at Newport Golf Club on 15th June. Terry scored 36 points, with runner up Terry Phillips scoring the same total and 3rd-placed Benj Jervis scoring 34 points. Ann's Trophy was won...

Ryde CC won only their second game of the season in Hampshire Division 1 by beating Bramshaw by 18 runs on Saturday (22nd June). After winning the toss and electing to bat, Ryde put on 196 runs before being skittled...

3 former Isle of Wight football clubs - East Cowes Vics Reserves, Oakfield and Pan Sports - will be returning to the Harwoods Renault Saturday League this Autumn. East Cowes Vics Reserves are coming back to Island football after 1...

Early 60s Mods A proposal to include a mods and rockers competition at Ventnor Park during a meeting of Ventnor Carnival Association provoked heated debate in the seaside town. Isle of Wight Mercury reported on 26th June 1964 that this...

Campaigners in East Wight are concerned that online tactical recommendations may be misleading voters.  Tactical voting websites draw on national polling data with small local sample sizes, but voters in East Wight face the difficulty that website recommendations do not...

Southern Vectis is offering free travel for current and veteran military personnel on Sunday 30th June to mark Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day. Southern Vectis managing director, Andrew Wickham, has said: “People on the Isle of Wight are rightfully...