Holders Shanklin will meet rivals W&B in the Island Echo Challenge Cup Final after overcoming West Wight at the County Ground yesterday evening (Thursday). This was a comfortable win for the Isle of Wight champions against a West Wight side...

Whitecroft & Barton Sports have reached the final of the Island Echo Challenge Cup by putting 6 goals past Brading Town at Sandy Lane yesterday evening (Wednesday). The Roman’s cause was not helped by their lacking a regular goalkeeper with...

West Wight take on Isle of Wight champions Shanklin in the semi-finals of the Island Echo Challenge Cup at the County Ground this evening (Thursday). Shanklin are unbeaten against Island League sides this season. With 4 games remaining, the Blues...

2nd battle of Gaza Sons of 3 well-known Isle of Wight families - Pittis, Ratsey and Seely - fell in battle during World War I at Palestine some 106 years ago. All served with the Isle of Wight battalion of...

Ventnor musician Ben Stubbs has released a new single 'Driving in the Dark' from his upcoming album Light of My Life. His single has been reviewed by Roadie Music who wrote: "This newest sound from UK musician Ben Stubbs is...

Charlie Hart – aged just 16 years and 28 days – scored the winning goal for Vics against Verwood Town at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday evening. Ryde School student Charlie was making his 1st start for the East Cowes club....

The iconic Needles chairlift was officially opened on this day on 18th April 1973. In its half-a-century of operation, the chairlift has taken around 14million visitors from the top of the cliff to Alum Bay beach below. The chairlift, which...

Penny Langborne will be walking 100km around the Isle of Wight to raise money for Mountbatten Hospice in the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge at the end of April. The Isle of Wight woman has been inspired to take part...

Sandown and Shanklin Hurricanes beat an emerging Ventnor 2nd XV team in an open and fast-paced match in front of the customary large crowd at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (15th March). The Hurricanes cohesive squad put on all the early...

All 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides are playing their final home league games this season today (Tuesday). Cowes Sports entertain 3rd-placed Stoneham at Westwood Park. The Yachtsmen have already lost 3 times to the Purples this season, twice...