WIGHT EAGLES U16 CAPTAIN DANI ROBINSON TAKES STEP TO POSSIBLE PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Dani Robinson - who plays for Wight Eagles U16s - has been picked by the Football Association to attend the Women's FA Talent Lionesses Pathway in Poole. Dani was the only girl from the Isle of Wight to attend the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: YACHTSMEN TRAVEL TO FACE 2ND-PLACED SHAFTESBURY
In possibly the only game likely to be played today by our Wessex League clubs (Saturday), Cowes Sports travel to Dorset to face Shaftesbury on their artificial pitch. Shaftesbury currently lie 2nd in the Wessex Premier and have strengthened their...
Read moreDetailsTRAPPED AND DISTRESSED SWAN RESCUED FROM DESTRUCTIVE FORCE OF STORM CIARAN
A cold and distressed swan trapped under a collapsed jetty by the River Medina during Storm Ciaran has been rescued. Friends of the Animals received a phone call just before 11.30 on Thursday from a lady who had arrived at...
Read moreDetailsCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SONGWRITER GEORGINA SHACKLETON COMING TO COWES
Medina Bookshop proudly welcomes the incredibly talented Georgina Shackleton this coming Monday (6th November). T. Georgina’s artful blend of fiddle, voice, tenor guitar and drones breathes new life into cherished classics and her own evocative compositions. Previously part of the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SWIMMER TAKES 4 GOLDS AT SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL MASTERS EVENT
Veteran swimmer Jenny Ball - who lives in Newport and competes for Ryde Swimming Club - took 4 golds at the Swim England National Masters in Sheffield last weekend. Swimming in the 85-89 years age group, Jenny competed in 1,500m,...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SHEEPDOG TRIALS DONATE NEARLY £6,000 TO MOUNTBATTEN
The Isle of Wight Sheepdog Trials have presented a cheque for almost £6,000 to Mountbatten. The sunny weekend and stunning location at Rowlands Lane gave both competitors and spectators alike a great weekend of trialling or relaxing in the sunshine...
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THE FAMOUS BLUE LADY OF NETTLESTONE PRIORY
In the last in a trilogy of ghost stories for Halloween, Island Echo recalls the tale of the Blue Lady, who is said to haunt Nettlestone and its environs. The Blue Lady is possibly the Isle of Wight's most well-known apparition....
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CHESS SESSIONS STIMULATE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN GENERATIONS AT NEWPORT CREATIVE HUB
Creative Health charity Independent Arts is hoping to bridge the generational divide and help more older people in the community to enjoy a game of chess at their Creative Hub in Newport on Saturday lunchtimes. The charity is trialling the...
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ISLE OF WIGHT RAMBLERS OBJECT TO COASTAL PATH ROUTE WHICH WILL DIVERT AWAY FROM THE COAST
Isle of Wight Ramblers have voiced their concerns about the proposed King Charles III England Coast Path being diverted away from the coastline and onto the main roads in the section between East Cowes and Wootton. The new Island Coast...
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LILLY DEACON – RYDE’S GHOSTLY GOTHIC BARMAID IN THE CELLAR
The former Partlands Hotel may be no more, but the spirit of its 19th-century barmaid Lilly Deacon could live on in the foundations of the building that has replaced the former watering hole. Lilly is 1 of the Isle of...
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