Ventnor were comprehensively beaten by Romsey in Hampshire Counties 3 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday 14th October. This game followed a pattern that is worryingly repeating itself this season, where Ventnor get to halftime well in contention and with the...

East Cowes Vics Development remain top of Hants Combi Division 1 after beating Bournemouth Poppies at Cowes Enterprise College on Saturday (14th October). With just 54 seconds on the clock, good pressing of the Bournemouth defence by James Turner caused...

The Archbishop of Canterbury was asked a question he had never been asked before on his visit to the Isle of Wight at the weekend. 15-year-old Yasmin Smith, from the Bay C of E School in Sandown, wanted to know...

The signs are that this season’s Isle of Wight's table tennis 1st Division may be a closer affair than last year’s at this early stage. Division One Results Shanklin A 6 Ryde Ravens 4 Newport Vics B 2 Ryde B...

Cowes-based Porsche racer, John Jones, took a podium place at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium in his 43-year-old Porsche race car. His race team, Shadowline Racing, backed by Island companies CNC Coatings and Wight Porsche, both in Lake, and...

Whitecroft & Barton Sports have had their lead at the top of Isle of Wight Division 1 cut to 3 points after drawing at home to Vectis. A goalkeeping error led to the 1st Vectis goal, scored by Ryan Gregory...

In the 2nd edition of Isle of Wight forts, Island Echo examines The Needles Batteries - the Isle of Wight's westernmost fortified outpost. The Needles Batteries have 2 main claims to fame. In 1913, the 1st British anti-aircraft gun was...

East Cowes Vics were the only Isle of Wight side to win today (Saturday) after beating Fleetlands by a single goal in the 6th minute of stoppage time. Vics started the brighter with an excellent chance for Aedan Coode, which...

Classique Dance Studios in Ryde have 3 finalists in the Southwest aerial and pole championships - a massive competition in the Pole and Aerial Arts. Tabs and Annika have secured places in the Pole Acrobatics, and Cara is an Aerial...

A review of the news from past decades for the week ending 14th October from 30, 40, 60, 70, 90, 100 and 120 years ago. 30 years ago (1993) RADIO BUFF WINS NATIONAL AWARD 15-year-old Tim Munn from Ventnor won...