Island Echo examines the myths and legends associated with the Isle of Wight's reputedly most haunted house, the former sumptuous stately home of Knighton Gorges near Newchurch. Knighton Gorges no longer exists; it was pulled down in the early 19th...

12-year-old Josh Williams, who competes for Wighttricks Academy in Cowes, has won an international tricking competition in Oslo, Norway. Wighttricks Academy (WTX) is the only Urban Sports facility on the Isle of Wight, teaching free running, acrobatics and tricking -...

Leaders Whitecroft & Barton Sports and 2nd-placed Shanklin both won in the Isle of Wight Division 1 title race. Bembridge 2-3 Whitecroft & Barton Sports Bembridge were unlucky to lose to league leaders W&B after being 1-0 up at half...

Scott McFarlane saved a point for Cowes with a last-minute equalizer at Westwood Park on Saturday (29th October). The game began badly for the Yachtsmen as Bournemouth’s Bruno Manuel was left unmarked in the penalty area to score on the...

Pan Community FC has raised close to £2,000 to help pay the medical and travel expenses of their manager Steve Case and a chaperone. Steve - also affectionately known as ‘Caser') has been battling cancer and has recently suffered a...

In the only game to be played midweek, Wessex Premier League Cowes were knocked out of the 1st round of the Russell-Cotes Cup by Hampshire League Clanfield. The Yachtsmen took a young, experimental side to Westleigh Park to face opponents...

Princess Beatrice in 1868 On this day in 1944, Princess Beatrice - the youngest child of Queen Victoria and Governor of the Isle of Wight - died at Bantridge Park, Sussex, at the age of 87. As the last of...

St Lawrence Radar Station in 1945 Island Echo examines the rumours of a German raid on the radar station at St Lawrence in 1943 in which prisoners and valuable equipment were taken - or so it's claimed. It was the...

This Saturday, Newport welcome Ascot Utd of the Combined Counties Premier Division North to Smallbrook, for the 1st Round proper of the FA Vase. Ascot will be a difficult team to beat as they play in a Step 5 league,...

The Island’s top motorcycle trials riders, Chris Stay and George Gosden, competed in the famous Scott trial in North Yorkshire last weekend - 1 of the toughest motorcycle competitions in the world. With over 80 miles of off-road riding -...