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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.
Cowes Sports eased their relegation worries by beating bottom club Alresford Town at Arlebury Park on Tuesday evening - thanks to a brace from captain John McKie. Experienced striker McKie scored in both halves: the 1st goal coming shortly before...
Read moreDetailsTom McCarthy Strikes are nothing new – on 14th February 1891, fiery trade union leader Tom McCarthy told a large crowd outside Newport Guildhall to expect the biggest strike ever known in England. McCarthy – who was representing the Dock,...
Read moreDetailsVentnor comfortably beat a Gosport and Fareham team who travelled with a bare 15 but never gave up on Saturday (11th February). Ventnor’s superiority was founded in the power of their front 5, where props George Collett and Ben Savill...
Read moreDetailsNewport are now level on points with Wessex Division 1 leaders New Milton Town after drawing 1-1 with Totton & Eling at Millers Park on Monday evening (13th February). However, the County Town Club may see the result as 2...
Read moreDetailsElite School of Swimming has been forced to close the business after being left without a home, and high overheads proving to be a prohibitor to taking on the pool at Gurnard Pines on a full repair lease. The swimming...
Read moreDetailsWight Eagles U15s travelled across the Solent for a doubleheader against Hythe & Dibden, returning victorious in both games. HYTHE & DIBDEN U15 1-2 WIGHT EAGLES U15 The Island side arrived only just 5 mins before kick-off. The girls started...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight seaside spots of Ryde and Seaview have been placed in the top 10 for affordable breaks for couples by self-catering specialists Hoseasons. Hoseasons report that the majority of Valentine's bookings have been made by women (71%)....
Read moreDetailsMore than 90 residents gathered at Gurnard Village Hall earlier this month where they were given updates about Southern Water's Sandown Pathfinder Project to reduce outflows of wastewater during storms. The project has been set up by Southern Water’s Clean...
Read moreDetailsNewport travel to Southampton to face mid-table Totton & Eling tonight (Monday), and a win will see the County Town club hitting top spot in Wessex Division 1. The Port have now won 2 games on the bounce after their...
Read moreDetailsCECAMM at Whippingham is to form part of the South Coast Institute of Technology (IoT), backed by over £13 million in funding from the Department for Education. The college will open to new students from September 2023 and is expected...
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