Osborne Coburg Reserves play Niton Community Reserves in the final of the Junior B Cup this evening at Beatrice Avenue with a 19:30 kick off. Osborne Coburg are fortunate to have made the final without winning a game, having lost...

An action-packed night is promised at GG's in Newport on 3rd June as the Island Fight League puts on its first-ever Mixed Martial Arts event. The event promises an exciting evening of MMA, caged Muay Thai and boxing contests. The...

Shanklin Ladies were desperately unlucky to lose to Bursledon Ladies on penalties in the final of the Hampshire Invitational Cup at Totton & Eling on Sunday after drawing 2-2 over 90 minutes. This was a great advert for women's football...

A London to Isle of Wight air service was launched on 1st May 1934, flying between Croydon, Somerton (Cowes), Ryde and Bembridge airports. The new service was to be known as Southern Air Services. It was organised by Southern Railways...

Shanklin goalkeeper Linington saves in penalty shootout Shanklin narrowly beat East Cowes Sports on penalties at the County Ground on Saturday to go through to the final of the Memorial Cup. The Blues are already through to the final of...

In the 1st of our new series on Isle of Wight pubs past and present, Island Echo examines the rich history of 4 of the smugglers' pubs dotted along the Undercliff and the Back of the Wight. In the 18th...

The Wessex League season has finished for Isle of Wight clubs, but there are still plenty of issues to be decided in Isle of Wight Division 1 and the Memorial Cup this Saturday. In the semi finals of the Memorial...

Ventnor FC beat AFC Wootton to lift the Junior A Cup on a sodden pitch at Beatrice Avenue on Thursday evening and complete a league and cup double. Despite the 5-1 scoreline, there were chances for both sides in an...

Ryde Rowing Club named and launched a new boat on Sunday (23rd April) from their Appley Park Clubhouse.  The boat - built by AB Composites in Cowes - is a Coastal Coxed Four/Quad and is the 6th boat to be...

Cowes Sports overcame a spirited West Wight side at Beatrice Avenue yesterday evening (Wednesday) to book a place in the Gold Cup final against old rivals Newport. To some extent, this was a battle between Cowes and Cowes Old Boys,...