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Warren is Island Echo's sports reporter, predominately covering football matches across Wessex League and Divisions 1 and 2 of the Isle of Wight League. He also researches and writes all heritage stories, which have quickly become a reader favourite. Warren is fluent in 3 languages.
Brianna Ghey Photo: Cheshire police The Isle of Wight trans community and their allies gathered at Church Litten in Newport to commemorate murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey on Tuesday evening (21st February). On 11th February, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey – from...
Read moreDetailsRed Funnel helped sail the Maritime Archaeology Trust team and its Discovery Bus over to the Isle of Wight Shipwreck Centre & Maritime Museum for its open weekend last weekend. The support provided by Red Funnel has enabled the Maritime...
Read moreDetailsVentnor were beaten by Locksheath Pumas by a 20-point margin despite leading at the half-time interval on Saturday (18th February). Unavailability and injuries meant a couple of changes to the Ventnor starting line-up, with the evergreen Fergus Kenny moving to...
Read moreDetailsSouthern Co-op members have made a difference to the community by raising more than £75,000 to help food banks and those who rely on their services. The donation will be shared between 75 food banks, which are currently supported by...
Read moreDetailsCowes Sports put Saturday’s 0-5 defeat behind them by knocking 4 goals past a competitive Blackfield & Langley side at Westwood Park on Tuesday evening. The Yachtsmen also got revenge for their humiliating 6-0 defeat at Gang Warily earlier in...
Read moreDetailsThe bell of the SS Mendi At around 05:00 on 21st February 1917, a ship carrying 823 South Africans to the Western Front in France sank in thick fog 13 miles south of St Catherine’s Point. Only 267 of those...
Read moreDetailsBoth the Isle of Wight's men’s 1s and ladies' 2s picked up points in their away games on Saturday (18th February). The men’s 1XI travelled to Poole. The Island defence was holding firm until a skewed clearance found an unmarked...
Read moreDetailsThere will be a full-on summer programme of track sport at Ryde’s Smallbrook Stadium, as the Wightlink Warriors management plan to deliver another varied programme of action that will introduce matches in the newly announced Nora Speedway League. The provisional...
Read moreDetailsThe Caravan and Motorhome Club Isle of Wight Centre has raised £1,141.04 for Maggie's Southampton, a cancer support centre located at University Hospital Southampton. The amount was raised during the Centre's monthly rallies in 2022, through raffles, competitions, auctions, and...
Read moreDetailsCowes Sports hope to banish the blues from their 0-5 defeat to Horndean with a positive performance against Blackfield & Langley at Westwood Park this evening (Tuesday). The Yachtsmen currently lie in 17th spot in the Wessex Premier, 1 place...
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