Newport's rollercoaster season came to a successful climax at Poole Regatta with a win for the Men's Novice A crew and runner's up spot for the B crew on Saturday 2nd September. After a season of mistakes, mishaps and bad...

Ventnor travelled to Southampton with a squad containing a mix of experience and came away with a deserved win against a strong Southampton side that never gave up throughout. Coaches Jason Evans, Clive Cardwell-Hill and Neil Evans used the game...

Ventnor 1st XI have ended a disappointing season with an 85-run defeat at Rowledge. Rowledge won the toss and elected to bat. The mainland side began their innings poorly reaching a total of 96-5. However, a 6th wicket partnership of...

An itinerate group of veteran rugby players - The Nags - have raised over £6,000 for Cancer Research UK by walking around the Island. The walk took most of the Nags 2 days, but some managed it in 3 -...

Lawrence, Thomas; William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (National Portrait Gallery, London) In the 3rd edition of Isle of Wight MPs, Island Echo examines the career of William Lamb - the 2nd Lord Melbourne - who became the Member of Parliament...

Whitecroft & Barton Sports have confirmed their position at the top of Harwoods Renault Division 1 by beating 2nd-place Cowes Sports Reserves 4-0 at Sandy Lane. The W&B scorers were Matt Evans (X2), Aidan Sainsbury and Harry Ovnik. Whitecroft &...

Sea lion trainer Harry Schmitz was severely bitten by 1 of his charges after a performance in Ventnor some 90 years ago. It was on 3rd September 1933 that 2 sea lions were fighting in their tank at feeding time....

Cowes Sports have risen to 4th place in the Wessex Premier by trouncing Blackfield & Langley 6-1 at Westwood Park this afternoon (Saturday 2nd September). This was the 2nd time the Yachtsmen had struck 6 goals in 4 days, having...

Frustrated motorists blockaded the terminal at Yarmouth after having been forced to sleep overnight in their cars due to ferry cancellations on the morning of Sunday 2nd September 1973. Police were called to make the motorists move after they had...

Wight Tri member Liz Dunlop had a fantastic weekend of racing at the 2023 European Aquathlon and Middle Distance Triathlon Championships in Menen, Belgium, representing Team GB in the 65-69 age group. Liz took on both events - as she...