Annabelle Steward The Wightlink-Wight Mountain Time Trial Series ended last Sunday (10th September), with riders of all ages and abilities taking on the inaugural Wightlink-Island Renewables Military Road 35km Open Time Trial. After a week of back-to-back sunshine, the weather...

Newport venue Strings have announced that legends 'Toploader' will be playing a special show this Friday (22nd September). Since forming in 1997, Toploader has had over 2million album sales to their name and a string of Top 20 hits both...

Luca Wallis and George Gully Bembridge 'A' have got off to a flying start in Combination 2 of the Harwoods Isle of Wight League by scoring 44 goals in just 3 games - an incredible average of over 14 goals...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club travelled to Folkestone for the South Coast championships: the grand finale of the coastal season. The Junior squad secured two victories with the Girls J14 quad of Izzy Bounds, Layla Katirewa, Ella Haydon, Immy Burfitt and...

The ladies of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club and their invited guests took to the course for their annual Ladies’ Invitation competition last Tuesday (12th September). In a closely fought Am-Am, Club members Jackie Stephen and Vicki Guildford, together with...

Ventnor were narrowly beaten in their opening fixture against Portsmouth on Saturday (16th September). Ventnor travelled to Portsmouth for this away double-header with 40 players which bodes well for the season to come.  However, it took some time for some...

This year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival, being held at Northwood House from 5th to 8th October, has added a tasty ingredient to its programme with Lit Feast — a series of talks and demonstrations by top food and drink...

AFC Wootton top Division 2 after beating closest rivals Osborne Coburg by the best of 7 goals at Wootton Rec. Osborne Coburg opened the scoring though a Harry Green penalty. However, a goal on the half hour mark from Aaron...

John Churchill In the 4th and final part of Isle of Wight MPs, Island Echo looks at the career of John Churchill - MP for Newtown - and his illustrious family's connections to our Island. John Churchill - the 1st...

All 3 of the Isle of Wight's Wessex League clubs were sadly beaten this afternoon (Saturday 16th September). Newport (IoW) 0-3 Hamworthy Recreation Newport pitted themselves against early title favourites Hamworthy Rec and came up predictably short but acquitted themselves...