12 total beginners have learned to play chess from scratch in just 10x 1-hour lessons at the 50 Plus Centre in Regent Street, Shanklin. Charles Charalambous - the Island’s Chess in Schools and Communities coordinator and tutor - delivered the...

Terry HarrisShanklin and Sandown Golf Club clubhouse was bedecked in flags, and members wore their finest red, white and blue, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 3rd June. The Club used the occasion to say “thank you” to its...

A group of Veterans have gathered at UKSA in Cowes to start a week-long training programme in preparation for the Round the Island Race on Saturday (25th June). Supporting Wounded Veterans, a UK Charity, work with UK servicemen and women...

Did you know the sexy female voice in the worldwide hit Je t’aime was that of a privately educated Shanklin schoolgirl, who spent her summers in the West Wight? In the first of our series of Secret Isle of Wight...

Andy Brooke An old school butcher’s shop has returned to a traditional town centre location on the corner of Crocker Street and St James’s Street in Newport. A butchers has been on this very spot for almost a century after...

Isle of Wight triathlete Liz Dunlop has taken bronze medal in the 65-69 age category at the British Championships in Leeds. Liz started well with a solid 1,500m swim, exiting Roundhay Park Lake in 30:32 to finish 4th in the...

'Queen Victoria' recently arrived at Ventnor Cricket Club for a curry night hosted each weekend by Charles and Nika Andrew of Wight Curry. Charles - who is from India and plays cricket on the 3rd team - said of the...

Ventnor have fallen to 3rd place in the Southern Premier League Division 1 after a 4-wicket defeat to leaders Rowledge on Saturday (18th June). Ventnor won the toss and elected to bat. Rob Snell was the 1st Ventnor wicket to...

Island Echo spoke with Southampton legend Francis Benali MBE this week ahead of his visit to the Island to give a talk at Medina Theatre on Saturday 25th June. The show will feature a VIP meet and greet, live and...

2nd-placed Ventnor travel to the Hampshire-Surrey border to face Southern Premier Division 1 leaders Rowledge this Saturday (18th June). Ventnor – who won their last game with the penultimate ball of their innings – trail Rowledge by just 3 points....