Ventnor were vanquished by over a 50-point margin in the Channel Islands by league leaders Guernsey Vikings on Saturday (28th February). The Island side were forced into making early changes to the team before kick-off when Ben Cooper’s hamstring decided...

Over 100 teachers and their supporters have gathered at St Thomas’ Square in Newport to demand a pay increase to secure better recruitment and retention of teachers. The protest – which was organised by the National Education Union (NEU) –...

East Cowes Vics won a game at Beatrice Avenue at their 12th attempt on a day in which near-neighbours Newport topped Wessex Division 1 with a 6th successive victory. Vics have shown consistent progress in the 5 games Alex Smith...

After almost 40 years in business, Eyeland Optical in Newport is being forced to close for good because its owner cannot find another optometrist to take his place. Proprietor Michael Tye says he has no option other than to leave...

4 speedway clubs - Plymouth, Sittingbourne and Cradley Heath and the Isle of Wight - will compete in the summer-long Nora Speedway League (NSL) in 2023. The Isle of Wight will welcome back team racing after they dropped out of...

The Isle of Wight men’s football team have been drawn in the tournament's Group of Death in this year's NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey. The Isle of Wight’s most formidable group opponents are host island Guernsey – 3 times...

All 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League teams are in action tonight (Tuesday) with East Cowes Vics the only team playing at home where they entertain midtable Totton & Eling. The game against the Southampton-based side was abandoned in August...

Lewis Johnstone 4 junior players - Zak Holbrook, Jye Lock, Joe Chapman and Lewis Johnstone - have battled their way through to the semi-finals of table tennis' Island Echo Centenary Cup, which celebrates 100 years of table tennis on the...

Presentation to Geoff Underwood of the WightAid Foundation by Club Captain Ben Sandersonuth. Sponsors, supporters and helpers of Ryde Rowing Club were entertained at an informal gathering at their Clubhouse on Friday evening (27th January) to thank them for their...

In the 3rd part of our series Isle of Wight Railways, we examine the South Wight town of Ventnor which for half a century – from 1900 to 1952 – had 2 railway stations: Ventnor and the lesser known Ventnor...