Ventnor and Ryde beat mainland opposition but Shanklin's winning streak came to an end on Saturday (17th June). In Southern Premier Division 1, Ventnor saw off Portsmouth at Steephill with just 3 balls of their innings remaining. Portsmouth reached a...

In the 4th and final edition of Isle of Wight place names, Island Echo seeks out some of the Island's more unusual sites. Have you ever wondered whether America Wood comes from the other side of the Atlantic, if there...

As entries pass the 1,000 mark for this year’s Round the Island Race, all eyes are on the front runners that will lead the fleet away from the Royal Yacht Squadron start line on Saturday 1st July. The new boat on the Solent scene this season is Notorious, a stunning Maxi 72 owned by Peter Morton, a long-time local in Cowes, who will skipper the boat in this year’s Round the Island Race. Boat captain...

Lola Shaw, Daisy Sheaff and Raymond Groves have all been selected to represent the Isle of Wight in the Hampshire Athletics Championship. Lola will run in the 200 metres, Daisy in the 100 metres and Raymond will compete in the...

41 boats competed in the Inaugural All-Contessa Regatta that took place at the Royal Solent Yacht Club (RYSC) in Yarmouth between 9th-11th June. The racing included the Contessa 26 Nationals, the Contessa 28 Nationals and Contessa 32 Points Series. After...

Island Echo readers have the opportunity to vote for an Isle of Wight Primary girls' football team to win a national award. Binstead Primary School's Under-11 football team have been nominated for the English Schools' Football Association Team Achievement Award....

Isle of Wight Panther Club junior kickboxer Harvey Abbott has been selected to represent Great Britain in Turkey. 14-year-old Harvey began attending World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) GB training camps and, as a result, has been selected to represent...

Ellora Jones 3 Legacy Elite Gymnasts - Ellora Jones, Skye Couse and Lucy Collins - recently competed in the South Region finals at Carterton Gymnastics Club, achieving some respectable results. This is the 1st time ever that gymnasts from the...

The 1st scheduled train chugged its way from Cowes to Newport on this day some 161 years ago. On 14th June 1862, a Precursor locomotive - hauling 3 laurel and bunting bedecked carriages - made the 1st ever scheduled railway...

Pearl Dobson Isle of Wight bodybuilder Pearl Dobson won 2 Masters Bikini contests at Worksop, Nottinghamshire at the weekend. Pearl came 1st in both the Over-35 Masters Bikini and Over 40 Masters Bikini competitions. Victory in both classes led to...