Catherine Bachelor has won the Thomas Cup, which was competed for at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club on Sunday (2nd April). 16 ladies took to the course to vie for this much-coveted trophy. Catherine Bachelor came 1st with 35 points,...

Vectis beat Northwood St Johns on the all-weather pitch at Cowes Enterprise College in the only Isle of Wight game to survive the rain on Saturday (1st April). Vectis were fortunate to be able to call on the services of...

This week we return to the Isle of Wight Piers series and in this 3rd edition, Island Echo examines the long and varied history of Totland Pier, which was once fashionable before falling into disrepair. In the mid-19th century, Totland...

Guglielmo Marconi You may have guessed… but this article was actually our April Fools for 2023! Marconi is famed for his work with radio, not time machines… Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi 1st proved he could send an inanimate object through...

UPDATE: All Wessex League games (Cowes Sports, East Cowes Vics, Newport) have failed pitch inspections this morning (Saturday 1st April) and will not be played. Postponements to Island League games will be shown where they have been announced. Cowes Sports v...

The Isle of Wight’s Legacy Elite Gymnastics Academy picked up 9x 1st places at the Dolphina Gymnastics Centre in Watford in a Novice & Classic Challenge run-through. A spokesperson for Legacy Elite Gymnastics has said: “Fantastic results from everybody! For...

Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team members Kev Chant, Elvis Belton and James Veal headed to Blandford Forum in Dorset on Sunday, 25th March to compete in their first road race of the season: the Azets Spring Classic Stage Race. Featuring...

Freshwater Bay Golf Club held a Golf Day with professional Ryan Harmer last Sunday (26th March). Ryan Harmer was previously a junior at Freshwater Bay Golf Club. The winning team consisted of Steve Orchard, Miles Oldershaw, John Sexton and Tony Keen....

2 shafts were sunk at Whitecliff Bay near Bembridge in 1873 in an attempt to test the viability of coal mining on the Isle of Wight.  The Hampshire Advertiser reported that the 1st shaft had to be abandoned due to...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club took 5 crews to Southampton for the final head race of the winter - a time trial event over 5km of the River Itchen - in which the men’s novice 4 secured their 1st win. The...