Wight Eagles maintained their unbeaten start to the season when they travelled to Portsmouth to play Meon Milton in the League Cup. The Eagles started the game strongly against a hard-working Meon Milton, who play in the same league as...

The 100th anniversary of the dedication of Newport's St Thomas' Square war memorial was commemorated at 14:00 on Sunday (2nd October). The Newport and Carisbrooke branch of the Royal British Legion held a small parade and service to mark 100...

Oscar Wilde One of the most famous literary figures of the 19th century - the playwright Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde - visited Ryde on 3rd October 1884. Wilde is best known for his play The Importance of Being Ernest,...

Quay Arts in Newport hosted the Isle of Wight Tattoo Convention at the weekend  (1st/2nd October) - the 1st time such an event has been held on the Island for a decade. The convention was organised by Filip Pasieka and...

Ventnor secured a narrow 3-point victory in North Hampshire against an Andover 2nd XV in Hampshire Counties 3 on Saturday (1st October). Ventnor travelled to Andover with a strong team, which featured several players starting in unfamiliar positions. Things didn’t...

Wight Eagles' Ellena Boakes Wight Eagles Ladies top Hampshire County Division 4 after beating Winchester Flyers 2-3 away from home on Sunday 2nd October. The unbeaten Island side are now in 1st place, 1 point above Millbrook who they play...

The ladies of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club and their invited guests took to the course for their annual Ladies Invitation match on Tuesday 13th September. In a closely fought Am-Am, Club members Ruth Graves and Bev Lowry, together with...

All 4 Isle of Wight teams were victorious against mainland opposition in the Hampshire Trophy on Saturday (1st October). Hayling Island 0-5 Shanklin In the battle of the islands, last year’s beaten finalists Shanklin trounced Hayling Island thanks to a...

Sophie Dawes (Brading Waxworks museum) Island Echo examines the rags-to-riches tale of Sophie Dawes - popularly known as the Queen of Chantilly - the impoverished St Helens fisherman's daughter who became one of the richest and most influential figures in...

Newport beat bottom club Fleet Spurs at Smallbrook on Saturday (1st October) thanks to a Joe Butcher hat trick. The Port began their Wessex League 1 fixture against Fleet Spurs with constant pressure and territorial advantage. In the 11th minute,...