Frank Schlepp Ferenc ‘Frank' Schlepp - a 45-year-old powerlifting enthusiast from the Isle of Wight - has secured a bronze medal in the fiercely competitive British Classic Bench Press Championships held in Rayleigh, Essex. Despite facing significant challenges - including...

Ryde C have been confirmed champions after their 10-0 victory over clubmates Ryde Goshawks in the penultimate week of matches in Division 1. Despite some spirited play by the Goshawks, Paul Rainford, Graham Evans and Ryan Cates proved too good...

St Helens Blue Star were a force to be reckoned with in Island football for almost 140 years. Island Echo takes an in-depth look at the former club with exclusive photos... The village club are believed to have been formed...

West Wight v Vectis Vectis reached the quarter finals of the Memorial Cup by beating West Wight in a penalty shootout in a reversed fixture at Cowes Enterprise College yesterday (Saturday). However, West Wight held a 2-goal lead until the...

All Wessex League are games subject to pitch inspections this Saturday (2nd March). UPDATE (09:00): Newport IW v Andover Town is OFF In the only Wessex League fixture to be played on the Isle of Wight, 16th-placed Newport will hope...

Newport lost their Wessex Division 1 game to the Linnets at Beatrice Avenue yesterday evening (Wednesday) despite racing to a 2-goal lead in the 1st 20 minutes. Bottom-of-the-table New Milton had been without a league win until last Tuesday when...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has launched a multi-million-pound service for victims of crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Victim Care Hub, designed and funded by the Commissioner, is a brand new approach to supporting victims...

Cowes Sports' playoff place prospects were damaged by defeat by Bournemouth Poppies this evening (Tuesday) in a game in which they finished with just 9 men. The Yachtsmen travelled to Bournemouth with a strong squad, including the returning Jimmy Mumford...

Goddards Brewery - in collaboration with Boojum&Snark - is inviting guests to an exclusive event honouring women's empowerment and achievement. The vision of 2 life-long friends - Julie Jones-Evans and Tracy Mikich - Boojum&Snark is a cultural regeneration project on...

The Arts Society Isle of Wight will be presenting the latest lecture of its season on the Dutch Modern Art Movement on Tuesday 5th March at 14:00, at Northwood House in Cowes. The turn of the 20th century was rich...