Warren Whitmore - Digital News Reporter
Warren is Island Echo's sports reporter, predominately covering football matches across Wessex League and Divisions 1 and 2 of the Isle of Wight League. He also researches and writes all heritage stories, which have quickly become a reader favourite. Warren is fluent in 3 languages.
RYDE REPROBATES GO JOINT TOP OF ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS DIV 1
Anna Joyce (Newport Vics A) Ryde Reprobates now lie equal 1st at the top of Division 1 along with Ryde A, after their 8-2 victory over clubmates Ryde Goshawks. The Reprobate’s Martin Johnson was player of the match, with...
Read moreDetails5 GOLDS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT SWIMMERS AT SWIM ENGLAND SOUTH EAST MASTERS
3 masters swimmers from Ryde Swimming Club competed in the 2024 Swim England South East Masters open long course (50m pool) meet at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley. Despite being early in the year after the Christmas break, the...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR RFC SLUMP TO DEFEAT AGAINST STRONG ROMSEY SIDE
After their excellent win the previous week, Ventnor’s 1st XV travelled with a few enforced changes and lost out to an excellent Romsey side who used the blustery conditions to the full. Ventnor started strongly with the returning Guy Entwistle...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK MADE £16MILLION PROFIT IN LAST FINANCIAL YEAR AFTER 10% REVENUE GROWTH
Wightlink made a profit of £16million in the financial year to March 2023, according to the company's latest financial figures. The cross-Solent operator published its accounts - which are available on Companies House - on 8th January, covering the period...
Read moreDetailsFAMOUS 5 FOOTBALL TROPHIES HEADING TO ISLE OF WIGHT
5 of the most famous trophies in world football are heading to the Isle of Wight this week, courtesy of the Wight Blues - the Island branch of the Official Manchester City Supporters' Club. With City holding the World Club...
Read moreDetailsNEW HEALTH AND BEAUTY CENTRE TO OPEN IN RYDE TOWN CENTRE
Ryde Well-being Clinic An exciting new well-being clinic is to be launched next month in Ryde. The new business - named Ryde Well-being Clinic - will be located at the former KYA shop at 24 Union Street. The clinic will...
Read moreDetailsHEAT TURNED UP ON COLD DAY AT SMALLBROOK STADIUM ‘WINTER WARMER’
There was plenty of track action to warm the cockles at the Smallbrook Stadium on Saturday as the Wightlink Warriors Shale Track Racing Club staged their 2nd Winter Warmer event. With no less than 44 heats of various motorcycle racing,...
Read moreDetailsHORRINGFORD – THE SLEEPY VILLAGE STATION ONCE A RURAL TRANSPORT HUB
Horringford was a rarely used station from around the end of World War I to its closure in 1956, which in its heyday had been the centre for the distribution of Arreton Valley agricultural produce. The reason for its descent...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT RED SQUIRREL TRUST LAUNCHES KITEMARK ON RED SQUIRREL APPRECIATION DAY
The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust is launching a kitemark scheme for local businesses as the charity marks Red Squirrel Appreciation Day today (Sunday). Helen Butler of the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust has said: "The Isle of...
Read moreDetailsOSBORNE COBURG BEAT PORT RESERVES IN HARD-FOUGHT SEACLOSE DERBY
Osborne Coburg battled through to the next round of the Memorial Cup by overcoming Newport Reserves in a competitive County Town derby at Seaclose on Saturday (20th January). The Burg opened the scoring early in the 1st half through Carl...
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