Oakfield FC - based at Slade Road in Ryde - are set to return to Harwoods Division 2 and Combination 2 football for the 2024/25 season. This season, the Ryde club dropped out of Isle of Wight Division 2 after...

A Medina High School reunion for pupils who attended between 1980 and 1983 was held at The Castle Inn in Newport on Saturday (1st June). Those present at the reunion included TV producer Dominic Minghella, BBC Radio's Graham White and...

Did you know that the Solent is the site of the only colony of seals in the whole of the South East of England? It is only comparatively recently that seals started breeding in the Solent, with the first 2...

In the 1st of our new series on former Isle of Wight tourist attractions, Island Echo examines the famous Osborn-Smith Wax Museum at Brading. The Wax Museum - situated in what is believed to be the oldest house on the...

East Cowes author, Magnus Wheatley, has uncovered one of the last great secrets of the America’s Cup in his new book: 'There is no Second'.  This is the definitive account of the first race around the Isle of Wight on...

Kalon, Emily and Connor Tymon Around 300 fans attended Island Fight League 3 for an action-packed evening of live combat sports at GG's Bar & Restaurant last Saturday (18th May). Promoters Emily Tymon, Kalon Tymon and Connor Tymon held their...

Newport travelled down the road to Arreton CC on Saturday to face Ventnor 3rds in the Senior Cup Group Stage and came away with a convincing 300-run win. After initially struggling at 38-3, up stepped Tom Dye, who took the...

Island based and home grown talent Morgan Williams has joined the Wightlink Warriors for the 2024 season. Morgan - who has progressed from each stage of rider development - will make his home debut on 27th June when the Wightlink...

Brandon Robinson-Thompson Pro golfer Brandon Robinson-Thompson - who was brought up in Totland and learnt to play at Freshwater Bay Golf Club - has qualified for the US Open. 3 golfers - Grant Forrest, Richard Mansell and Brandon - shared...

Wight Eagles Under-14s goalkeeper, Schyler Gabbard-Jaspers, has been selected to trial for the AFC Wimbledon Pathway Academy and given her first shot towards becoming a professional footballer.  Schyler travelled to New Melton to begin a 3-day trial with AFC Wimbledon...