Ventnor travelled to Overton in hope rather than expectation without a number of 1st-team regulars due to unavailability and injury, only to put up one of their best performances of the season. Overton started strongly and their short passing game...

Ventnor have returned to the top of Isle of Wight Division 2 after beating Carisbrooke United at Watcombe Bottom. Charlie Urry scored a hat trick for Ventnor. Max Jupp, Steve Gee, Martin Barrow and Robert Gee were also on target...

Newport were finally beaten - by their bogey team Petersfield - after a run of 9 successive league victories at Smallbrook on Saturday (19th November). Petersfield had already beaten the Port twice in cup games earlier in the season. The...

In the 2nd of our series of Parkhurst prisoners, Island Echo examines the strange case of prolific poisoner Graham Young, who died at HMP Parkhurst 32 years ago. Graham Young poisoned literally hundreds of people during his ‘career’, which started...

4 goals from Ji Nash and a hat-trick from George Carter-Knight helped holders Shanklin to a romping 11-0 win at home against Binstead COB as they got their defence of the 2022 Island Echo Challenge Cup underway. Hosts Shanklin started...

Shanklin begin their defence of the Challenge Cup - now known as the Island Echo Challenge Cup - this Saturday when they face Binstead & COB at the County Ground. The Island Echo Challenge Cup is the premier cup competition...

Year 10 Ryde Academy students have set up a new enterprise - Wisteria -  to sell period products to young women. The group of 5 students have used their innovative product to enter a Young Enterprise Competition, which they aim...

Brading Haven Yacht Club had 37 entries split over 4 classes in the 4th and final event of the Isle of Wight Youth Championships. 3 races were planned and sailed for each class. The racing was very close in all...

Cult 70s and 80s punk-era band The Blockheads will be appearing live at Strings in Newport on Saturday evening (19th November). The Blockheads had a string of hits in the late 70s, including “What a waste”, “Reasons to be Cheerful...

The Hurricanes trounced the visiting Tottonians 66-5 at The Fairway ground on Saturday (12th November). The hosts dominated the 1st half, notching up 5 1st half tries. The opening try was scored after 2 minutes when a well worked maul...