In the 4th edition of Isle of Wight cinemas, Island Echo takes a nostalgic look back at the 4 cinemas that once graced the streets of Cowes and East Cowes. There have been no cinemas in either Cowes and East Cowes...

East Cowes Vics have retained their 100 per cent record in Wessex Division 1 by beating Verwood by a single goal. Vics were unlucky not to have won by a greater margin in a game in which they twice hit...

The national press reported on a Polio outbreak on the Isle of Wight with 26 confirmed cases in the late Summer of 1950. 11 of the cases were in Newport. 2 victims of the disease were confined to iron lungs....

Born-and-bred Islander Charlotte Fisher has won what is considered one of the hardest 100 Mile foot races in the UK - the North Down Way. Charlotte completed the course last Saturday (5th August) in 22 hours of running through Storm...

Isle of Wight Divisions 1 and 2 are set to kick off at 14:00 this Saturday. Are you sick of overpaid prima donnas play acting in the Premiership? Unable to afford the ferry fare plus entrance at St Mary's Stadium...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has provided £480,950 of funding from the Drug Confiscation Fund (DCF) - along with a Home Office grant of £150,000 - for a new drug testing initiative. The Police and Crime Commissioner has already...

A mysterious 'void' is said to be the cause of the Isle of Wight Council's inability to repair Osborne Steps footpath in Shanklin. Osborne Steps footpath was originally closed due to land movement within the adjacent cliff face. This led...

Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath flew from Ottawa in Canada to Cowes on the Isle of Wight to take part in the Fastnet Race 50 years ago today. Heath had been attending the Commonwealth Conference in the Canadian capital. He...

Newspapers reported rapidly dwindling stocks of cigarettes, tobacco and matches in Isle of Wight tobacconists on 9th August 1940. This was a serious problem because, at that time, over half the population - including two-thirds of men - smoked. Desperate...

East Cowes Vics began their season on the front foot with a workmanlike victory over Southampton-based Millbrook. The 1st half was a fairly even contest with chances for both teams. The 1st scoring opportunity fell for the Dockers' Mark Barker,...