Classique Dance Studio are holding an open day at Freshwater Memorial Hall to allow children a free trial of dance classes at their new venue in the West Wight.  Youngsters can learn the following dancing styles: freestyle acro lyrical street...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club enjoyed a successful start to the Hants and Dorset season, securing 3 victories at the Milford Regatta. The Men’s Junior Four of Arlo Adds, Carter Horrix, Louis Sheasby, Fred Giemza-Pipe & Esme Walters (cox) comfortably qualified...

Good Boy Vodka smashed the Round the Island speed record in winning the opening race of the UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championship. The previous record - set by Chris Parsonage back in 2005 - was with an average speed of 111mph,...

Mascot 4-year-old Ollie Crates Were you at the Isle of Wight Legends v Saints Legends match on Saturday? Westwood Park was filled to capacity as former (and a few current) Isle of Wight footballers took on a team of well-known...

In the 2nd edition of Isle of Wight Fauna, Island Echo examines deer, which were once plentiful here but are now only occasional visitors - or do we have some wild deer living among us? Both red deer and roe...

Jack Barsdell takes on Josh Younie A hat trick from centre forward Charlie Urry ensured victory for Ventnor in the final game of the 2023/24 Isle of Wight football season at the Peter Henry ground on Friday evening. Ventnor began...

Extra funding has been awarded to the Isle of Wight Council to continue to provide crisis support to vulnerable households in most need. This is the 5th tranche of the government's Household Support Fund (HSF) that the authority has received....

The Shanklin & District History Society (S&DHS) are to mark the 80th Anniversary of D Day with an exhibition of life in Shanklin in 1944. The event is on Saturday 25th May from 10:00 to 15:00 at the Falcon Cross...

Northwood v Ventnor St Helens beat Northwood and Ventnor 3rds overcame Freshwater in Division 1 on the opening day of the Isle of Wight cricket season on Saturday (11th May). Isle of Wight Division 1 St Helens 213/7 Northwood 212/8...

UK education activity provider PGL’s Little Canada centre hosted the assessment weekend for new volunteers for Isle of Wight Search & Rescue (WightSAR). After undertaking a period of intense training, 6 new volunteers spent their final training weekend at the...