The line-up for the forthcoming Isle of Wight Legends vs Southampton Legends charity football match at Westwood Park has been revealed. The game on 17th May will simultaneously raise funds for Newport IW FC and Cowes Sports and is being...

Newport cruised past 3rd-from-bottom Andover Town at Beatrice Avenue on a damp Thursday evening. This was Port's 2nd midweek game this week. Key players Martin McDonough and Nicky Vyse were left to warm the bench with W&B's Aidan Sainsbury and...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed a Government decision to put more child benefit into the pockets of middle-earning families. At present, workers have to pay a High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC) if they, or their partner,...

Scott Lawson (Ryde A - Division 1 runners up) In the final week of matches in Division 1 of the Winter League, Ryde A took 2nd place in the League despite their 7-3 defeat to Ryde B.  Another Ryde team,...

East Cowes Vics' playoff place ambitions were dented as they lost 3-0 on the road to Folland Sports this evening (Wednesday). The Planemakers opened the scoring in the 10th minute through Josh Carey against the run of play (1-0). The...

This year's Festival of Folk & Blues is set to take place in the stunning grounds of Wolverton Manor, Shorwell on Saturday 11th May 2024. Since its successful launch in 2011, the family-friendly festival has been gaining momentum, with fantastic...

An away trip to league leaders Havant 3rds was always going to be a tough call for a Ventnor team struggling to put out a consistent starting XV. However, the Ventnor team is not lacking in is spirit, typified by...

Former Newport captain John Price played for the England Veterans’ Over 55s team that finished runners up at the International Masters tournament in Thailand. John - who appeared in 236 games for Newport - was captain when the club won...

Cowes Sports knocked 5 past a poor Whitecroft & Barton side on Tuesday evening in a game they dominated for 90 minutes. Before the game, the Gold Cup Quarter Final had been described in Island media (not Island Echo) as...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club travelled to Southampton at the weekend for the BTC Spring Head and returned with 4 victories and a 2nd from the 5 crews entered. The race against the clock over a 5km course on the River...