Jan Fletcher takes top spot 5 members of Wight Tri crossed the Solent to take part in the Challenging Event Southampton Fast Twitch Sprint Triathlon, held at Applemore Recreation Centre in Dibden Purlieu. This is the season opener for many...

The 2nd Isle of Wight Heroes Convention at Quay Arts in Newport on Sunday has raised £1200 for the Isle of Wight Young Carers charity YMCA. During the Heroes Convention,  Rob and Raven launched a brand new comic company Caulkhead...

Nora 92 Speedway League has been rebranded to the Nora 92 No Brakes Racing League with a revised list of fixtures. Organisers believe the rebranding will encourage new faces onto the terraces with a fresh view of racing, as well...

In the last of our mini-series on Isle of Wight piers, Island Echo looks at the 2 substantial piers that stood at Alum Bay between 1869 and 1927. Since the start of the 18th century, visitors have been attracted the...

The Nora 92 Speedway League featuring teams representing Plymouth, Cradley, Isle of Wight and Sittingbourne will start in just a few weeks. However, due to unprecedented pressure from the Speedway Control Bureau, Plymouth promoter Mark Phillips has informed the Nora...

In 1 of only 3 Division 1 games to survive the weather on Saturday, top-of-the-table Shanklin knocked 6 goals past Pan Community at Downside. Pan Community 0-6 Shanklin The goals for Shanklin came courtesy of a Cory Sanderson hat trick,...

Cowes Sports appear certain to retain their Wessex Premier status after beating Shaftesbury with a last-minute penalty this afternoon (Saturday, 15th April). The game ended in controversy with strict referee Robert Walczak sending off 3 members of the Shaftesbury side...

Alfred Ernest Nicholson's grave in New York Passenger Alfred Nicholson from Shanklin and steward Henry Fairall from Ryde both lost their lives when the Titanic - supposedly the most modern, luxurious and safest ship at that time - hit an...

Cowes Sports entertain 12th-placed Shaftesbury today (Saturday) knowing that a win is likely to be sufficient to ensure Wessex Premier football at Westwood Park next season. The Yachtsmen are currently 3 places and 5 points above 2nd-from-bottom Pagham, who they...

Newport travelled to Andover Town knowing that only a win could keep their title challenge and automatic promotion alive. The Port were without their usual front 3: Joe Butcher, Jordan Browne and Joe Craig. Also missing were influential midfielders Liam...