Calbourne's traditional duck race raised in excess of £1,000 for the picture-postcard village's recreation centre according to organisers of the ever-popular event held yesterday (Easter Sunday). The duck race may have proved too popular this year as the 11:30 start...

3rd-placed East Cowes Vics Reserves beat 2nd-placed High Park by a single goal at Beatrice Avenue on Saturday (8th April). Vics had several players in their team who featured in the Good Friday derby against Newport: Kade Woodford, Harrison Berry,...

As part of our Isle of Wight Railways series, Island Echo examines the various plans put forward at the turn of the 20th century to connect the Isle of Wight to the mainland through a railway tunnel. The 1st proposal...

A 2nd half hat trick by Eli Ahmed saw 3rd-from-bottom Cowes overcome 2nd-from-bottom Pagham in West Sussex this afternoon (Saturday, 8th April). The day started badly for the Island team with a ferry cancellation forcing the kick off to be...

John Winthrop 4 ships – the Arbella, the Talbot, The Jewel and the Ambrose – left Yarmouth on 8th April 1630 on a famous voyage, carrying Puritan emigrants bound for America. The fleet – led by John Winthrop – consisted...

In the only Wessex League fixture featuring an Isle of Wight side, 3rd-from-bottom Cowes Sports travel to West Sussex to face 2nd-from-bottom Pagham this afternoon (Saturday). The Yachtsmen are 3 points ahead of Pagham, but the home side have 2...

East Cowes Vics drew with Newport at Smallbrook this afternoon (Good Friday), levelling the score in the 8th minute of injury time through an Adam Voller strike. The game was watched by a bumper Good Friday crowd of 416 -...

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst air raid experienced by the historic Isle of Wight County Town of Newport during World War II. On the morning of Wednesday 7th April 1943, 8 Messerschmitt 109s skimmed over Sandown Bay...

East Cowes Vics travel to Smallbrook Stadium this afternoon (Good Friday) having already secured Wessex League football at Beatrice Avenue next season with 4 games of the season remaining. 3rd-from-bottom Amesbury Town lost 2-4 at home to Andover Town yesterday...

Emile Rouby Members of Ventnor RFC gathered to celebrate the life of Emile Rouby - 1 of the founding fathers of the club – on Tuesday (4th April). Around 120 people were present to demonstrate their love and respect for...