Warren Whitmore - Digital News Reporter
Warren is Island Echo's sports reporter, predominately covering football matches across Wessex League and Divisions 1 and 2 of the Isle of Wight League. He also researches and writes all heritage stories, which have quickly become a reader favourite. Warren is fluent in 3 languages.
ENTERTAINING EVENING WITH OUTCAST PRO WRESTLING AT QUAY ARTS IN NEWPORT
Isle of Wight-based Outcast Pro Wrestling put on a slick show for a sell-out crowd at Quay Arts in Newport on Saturday (3rd June). In the opening contest, The Sickness Scrappie Jack and Newt defended the Outcast Pro Wrestling Tag...
Read moreDetailsLOCALS ‘UP IN ARMS’ OVER BINSTEAD PUB NAME CHANGE
Local residents in Binstead near Ryde are questioning whether a new pub sign for The Binstead Arms is historically accurate for the eponymous village. The Binstead Arms has always been known as The Fleming Arms, allegedly since it opened in...
Read moreDetailsCOWES MEN’S SHED PUTS THE ‘IT’ IN CHARITY WITH £600 DONATION FROM MORRISONS FOUNDATION
Cowes Men's Shed recently received a donation of £600 from the Morrisons Foundation to buy a computer to provide IT workshops for their members. The Morrisons Foundation was set up by Morrisons supermarket in 2015 and awards grants for charity...
Read moreDetailsHENRY BARTLETT STARS WITH BAT AND BALL FOR VENTNOR
All 5 Isle of Wight cricket sides beat mainland opposition on Saturday (3rd June). Henry Bartlett starred with bat and ball for Ventnor as the South Wight side chalked up their 3rd successive victory in Southern Premier Division 1 at...
Read moreDetailsDÉJÁ VU! SOUTH COAST LEISURE CLAIM ‘PROGRESS’ MADE IN BUILDING NEW FOOTBALL GROUND FOR NEWPORT
South Coast Leisure - owners of Newport IW FC's former St George's Park ground - have claimed progress in creating a new 'state-of-the-art' facility for the County Town club at Whippingham. The new stadium will apparently be hosting football games...
Read moreDetailsTHE HISTORY BEHIND THE NAMES OF ISLE OF WIGHT VILLAGES (PART 2)
In the 3rd part of the Isle of Wight Place Names series, Island Echo takes a further look at where the names of our many villages come from. Today, we'll look at the villages from the 2nd half of the...
Read moreDetailsEXPERTS WARN OF HEALTH RISKS AHEAD OF OPEN FARM SUNDAY ON 11TH JUNE
Public health experts are reminding visitors of what they can do to reduce the risk from gastro-intestinal infections such as Salmonella, Cryptosporidium and E.coli ahead of Open Farm Sunday on 11th June. Certain illnesses can be passed from farm animals...
Read moreDetailsKASHMIR CAFÉ RETURNS TO ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL WITH STELLAR LINEUP FOR 2023
Kashmir Café - a fan favourite stage at the Isle of Wight Festival - is back for 2023. The stage will include another fantastic lineup of the best touring bands from across the UK and beyond, mixed with a cross-section...
Read moreDetails3 ISLE OF WIGHT GYMNASTS REACH REGIONAL FINALS
Elsie Macfarlane 3 Isle of Wight gymnasts from the Legacy Elite Gymnastic Academy - Lucy Collins, Skye Couse and Ellora Jones - have qualified for the regional finals. This is the 1st time Isle of Wight gymnasts have achieved this...
Read moreDetailsCAPTAIN RYAN DEPARTS FROM PORT AND BECOMES A YACHTSMAN
Newport captain Ryan Oatley has left the County Town club to join Wessex Premier Cowes Sports. In between spells for Newport, Ryan has also played in the Southern League for AFC Totton and Blackfield & Langley. Cowes Sports have said:...
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