Ben Johnson travelled to Weston Park in the West Midlands on Saturday (13th May) to compete in the XTERRA England off-road triathlon. This consisted of a 1-mile open lake swim, 16 miles on a mountain bike and a 7-mile trail...

Ryde Rowing Club will host the 4th Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championship (ARA) Regatta of the season this Saturday (20th May). Shanklin's Championship Regatta takes place the following day (Sunday, 21st May). This year’s Regatta marks the 44th Anniversary...

Portchester defender Elliot Wheeler has joined East Cowes Vics as Assistant Manager, the Wessex League Division 1 club has announced. The 29-year-old right back - who was born on the Isle of Wight - started his career at Pompey’s academy...

There was no silverware but lots of valuable track time for the 3 trainees from the ‘My First Skid’ speedway school, who competed in Rounds 1 and 2 of the British Youth Speedway Championships. Jack Scully-Syer took part in the...

Speedway launches the Nora 92 No Brakes League on Sunday 21st May when the Wightlink Warriors will take to the track at Sittingbourne to do battle with the home side Plymouth and Cradley. Warriors team manager Steve Piper says he...

Barchester Orchard House has celebrated International Nurses Day to honour the dedication and hard work of nurses and ambulance crews. Barchester Orchard House has extended its heartfelt appreciation to all the nurses and ambulance crews who work tirelessly to provide...

Simon Nevitt and Louis Sheasby Ella Haydon and Immy Burfitt won gold medals in the J13 Girls Double Sculls as Shanklin Junior Rowing Squad enjoyed a successful day of silverware at The Ball Cup South, staged at the Olympic venue...

87 boats competed in the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s De Guingand Bowl Race with Gavin Doyle’s Corby 25 Duff Lite (IRL) - the smallest boat in the race - lifting the De Guingand Bowl and winning IRC Four. 2nd overall...

In the 2nd edition of Isle of Wight Pubs, Island Echo examines a few of the very many former pubs of Ryde. Did you know that at the turn of the 20th century, Ryde was said to have had more...

Isle of Wight Division 1 champions Shanklin have won a league and cup double for the 2nd successive season by beating W&B at the Peter Henry Ground last night (Friday). Last season, the Seasiders lifted the Island Echo Challenge Cup...