2 aspiring musicians from Ryde Sea Cadets experienced an opportunity of a lifetime at the National Cadet Band week held in Plymouth at HMS Raleigh. William Gill Cheney, aged 12, and Thomas Bridger, aged 15, were chosen to represent their...

Island rowers travelled to Nottingham last weekend to represent the Wessex region at the Junior Inter regional regatta. Shanklin’s Louis Sheasby and Carter Horrix won gold in the boys J16 double sculls, for the 3rd successive year, after winning both...

Charlie Urry and Darren Powell Ventnor have reached their 2nd cup final of the season by beating Binstead by the best of 5 goals at Watcombe Bottom on Friday evening. All Ventnor's goals came courtesy of the boot of Emerson...

Red Squirrel Photo: Jane Holland In the 1st of a new series looking at Isle of Wight Fauna, Island Echo examines the much-loved red squirrel. The Isle of Wight is 1 of only 4 locations in the South of England where...

Vics man-of-the-match Rafferty Boyd-Kerr Vics bounced back from their Gold Cup quarter-final defeat against Brading to beat Romsey on the road this afternoon (Saturday). The East Cowes side travelled knowing 3 points were vital in their quest for a play...

In the only Wessex League game to be played on the Isle of Wight this Saturday, 12th-placed Newport take on 3rd-placed Downton at Beatrice Avenue. On Tuesday, Port travel to a much-improved New Milton Town side before ending their season...

Mitchell's decisive penalty save Isle of Wight League Brading Town have reached the semi finals of the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup by beating Wessex League East Cowes Vics on penalties on Thursday evening. The Romans' hero was goalkeeper...

YGRC in London Island Echo went to Yarmouth Harbour recently to examine the sport of Gig Rowing as guests of the Yarmouth club. Gig Rowing began in Cornwall on the Lizard Peninsula and the port of Falmouth. The sport began...

Man-of-the-match Jordan Chapman East Cowes Vics ended a sorry run of 3 successive defeats by scoring 6 goals against Totton & Eling at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday evening. However, the Millers only arrived at Beatrice Avenue 15 minutes before kick...

Southern Vectis is encouraging car drivers to take the bus on Earth Day - with discounted all-day travel across the Isle of Wight. The Island's bus operator is marking this year's Earth Day - Monday 22nd April - by offering...