Lake Parish Councillor Paul Brading, with former teacher Jim Edmonds, recently presented staff and pupils at Broadlea Primary School with 5 iPads for their new library and after-school club. Cllr Brading - who was taught by Mr Edmonds when the...

The Island Echo Challenge Cup has reached the Quarter Finals stage of the competition. In the Quarter Finals, Division 1 champions Shanklin face cup holders Whitecroft & Barton Sports at the County Ground in a repeat of last year's final;...

Princess Alice – reputedly Queen Victoria’s prettiest daughter – died in Darmstadt, Germany on 14th December 1878. The 3rd child and 2nd daughter of Victoria, Alice was the 1st of her 9 children to die at the comparatively young age...

The transport price comparison website Vivanoda has claimed ferry prices on the Yarmouth to Lymington route are the most expensive in the whole of Europe. According to Vivanoda, the cost of travel from West Wight to Lymington in the New...

Ventnor RFC came up short against a fired-up Overton side who travelled with just 13 players. The visitors played to their strengths, which were in their pack, and, with their greater size and excellent skills of supporting the ball carrier,...

Jack Bell Fans of 2-wheeled track sport missing the buzz of close-quarter action need look no further than the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde on Saturday (16 December) as the Island’s speedway venue plays host to speedway, grasstrack GT140, and Flat...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council are hosting an interactive Living History exhibit of trench life during Christmas on the Western Front in 1914. Time Jump Histories will be held on Thursday 14th December at 64 High Street, between 09:00 and...

Isle of Wight RFC had to dig deep but came away with the points against visitors Aldershot & Fleet (AF) at Wootton Rec. Even with a long injury list, the Islanders started the game as strong favourites given the respective...

Ryde-based Busy Bee is currently in 2nd place for the Garden Trade News’ Greatest Garden Centre Team of the Year award. This is a country-wide competition, hosted by the UK’s largest gardening trade magazine, whose competition helps raise funds for...

Ryan Cates For the 1st time in their history, the Isle of Wight Table Tennis Association has entered teams into the British Senior League. The Isle of Wight 1st team plays in National C (5) and comprises Scott Lawson and...