Sam Rhodes is to headline the Comedy Night at Ventnor Arts Club on Friday (11th November). The Comedy Night will be hosted by Isle of Wight Comedian Jack Clay and features comedians David Hoare, Alexis Coward, Callum Mackenzie plus headliner...

Tim Giles (Ryde B) In Division 1 of the Isle of Wight Table Tennis League, Ryde C are heading the table after 4 matches, with last year’s champions, Ryde A in 2nd place. The C team made short work of...

MIND SET - a groundbreaking pilot project fusing music, theatre, and mental health awareness - is sparking conversations about the challenges of neurodiversity and mental health among young individuals. The project - run by Theatre Educational in conjunction with Sovereign...

Island Echo always welcomes letters to the editor, which may of course not reflect the views of the publication and its staff. "Could the Island Echo kindly do an article on the correct and proper way up that folk should...

Age UK Isle of Wight has received a donation of £30,000 from the proceeds of Wolverton Manor Fair. This annual event - which took place on the 2nd and 3rd of September 2023 - has chosen Age UK Isle of...

In the only Isle of Wight Wessex League game to survive Saturday's torrential downpours, Cowes Sports were comprehensively beaten by 2nd-place Shaftesbury. The Yachtsmen went behind as early as the 9th minute, through a Callum Sweeney volley, and the home...

Arthur Farley - a 19-year-old professional athlete in the British Sailing Olympic Squad -  has been offered free use of the Classic Boat Museum's Dinghy Simulator to get fitter and win medals for the UK. Arthur, who is a member...

The most remarkable story of all the innovative projects built and designed on the Isle of Wight is that of the Black Knight and Black Arrow space rockets. Both were built in East Cowes and initially tested at The Needles...

Decadeance - which began in 2009 as a one-off party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tony Martin's DJing - is hoping to break the £100,000 barrier for money raised for Mountbatten this year. The 1st party was popular and...

All the headlines from 30, 60, 70, 90, 100, 110 and 120 years ago, including a dog that apparently changed sex. 30 years ago (1993) PARKHURST PRISONER TOO HOT TO HANDLE Bosses at Parkhurst Prison refused to allow a coroner...