The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) will host the Island’s 1st national-level foiling competition featuring a fleet of flying WASZP dinghies from all over the UK this coming weekend (27th/28th May). Foiling is a recent evolution that has transformed the...

Pearl Dobson in competition Female bodybuilder Pearl Dobson will be flexing her muscles for the Isle of Wight at the Miss Universe contest on Sunday (28th May) - and Island Echo has caught up with the 58-year-old ahead of her...

Ventnor opener Tom Friend scored 156 runs off 94 balls as Ventnor emphatically beat Calmore Sports by 9 wickets at Steephill on Saturday (20th May). Friend's innings included 15x 4s and a remarkable 10x 6s. Friend was assisted by fellow...

The young Eagles travelled to Portsmouth for the final game of the season, knowing that it was their last chance to win promotion. Meon Milton came out looking hungry and pushed the Island side back into their own half. For...

Jordan Chapman Newport midfielder Jordan Chapman has returned to his former club East Cowes Vics after a 5-month spell at County Town club. Jordan joined the Port after the departure of former manager Richard Woodburn from Vics before Christmas of...

In the 2nd part of Isle of Wight place names series, Island Echo looks at where the names of our many villages come from. Do you live in an Isle of Wight village? Would you like to know what their...

Cowes Sports have strengthened their side ahead of the new season by signing Connor Kelly from Newport and Jordan Cook from Shanklin. Electric-paced Connor Kelly is one of the most exciting (and arguably the best) striker currently playing for an...

The Isle of Wight will face the champions of Israel, Bulgaria and Greece in the finals of the Beach Soccer Euro Winners Cup. Their opponents in Group H will be: Faifala Kfar Qassem BSC (Israel), Napoli Patron BSC (Greece) and...

Gareth Bricknell Newport captain Gareth Bricknell picked up 6 wickets as Newport beat beat St Helens by 8 wickets on the village green. After winning the toss and with the pitch still being a little damp from the recent wet...

Isle of Wight singer-songwriter Ben Stubbs is to release his debut album Light of my Life on Friday (19th May). Ben Stubbs attended Medina High School and studied Performing Arts to learn guitar. His curiosity lead him to Poitiers, France...