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Warren is Island Echo's sports reporter, predominately covering football matches across Wessex League and Divisions 1 and 2 of the Isle of Wight League. He also researches and writes all heritage stories, which have quickly become a reader favourite. Warren is fluent in 3 languages.
Carter Horrix and Louis Sheasby Carter Horrix and Louis Sheasby secured the Wessex region’s 1st gold in several years at Nottingham's Junior Inter-regional Regatta on Saturday (23rd April). Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club rowers travelled to Nottingham to represent the Wessex...
Read moreDetailsPowerboats will circuit the Isle of Wight in the 1st round of the 2022 UKOPRA Championship on Sunday (1st May). 30 boats are expected to take on the challenge in a race won last year by Drew Langdon and Miles...
Read moreDetailsLucy Burke beat 7 other ladies to take the Royal IW Medal at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club (SSGC) on Saturday (24th April). The Royal Isle of Wight Medal is played annually by the ladies of SSGC who have won...
Read moreDetailsMotor group Snows will sponsor the inaugural South Island 7s competition at Ventnor on 21st and 22nd May. The event will feature 16 elite men's and 8 elite women's rugby 7s teams on the Saturday and a further 24 social...
Read moreDetailsVentnor Rugby Club hosted a junior rugby event attended by mainland teams from Wanstead, Henley, Bracknell, and Beccehamians on Sunday 24th April. The clubs are annual/regular visitors to the Isle of Wight and were utilising their accommodation which had been...
Read moreDetailsValentine Gray effigy Quay Arts will host a re-enactment of the trial for manslaughter following the death of Little Sweep Valentine Gray on Thursday 28th April. The theatre will become Winchester Lent Assizes as The IW Sealed Writ Society (which...
Read moreDetailsRoss Holme 17-year-old Ross Holme smashed his first Half Marathon in a sub 1hr 30min time in Southampton on Sunday, whilst raising vital funds for local charity The Wight Brainy Bunch. Ross, from Ryde, who has been running for around...
Read moreDetailsDamaged fencing at Smallbrook Image: Dean Rayner Fans of Salisbury club Laverstock & Ford damaged perimeter fencing, let off flares and knocked an elderly steward to the ground during yesterday’s (Saturday’s) play-off final against Newport IW FC at Smallbrook. Around...
Read moreDetailsNewport have failed in their attempt to reach the Wessex Premier after losing their play-off final in extra time to Laverstock at Smallbrook on Saturday (23rd April). Close to 500 spectators (including around 150 away supporters) came to Smallbrook Stadium...
Read moreDetailsPan Community travelled to Westleigh Park, home of National League Havant & Waterlooville, and beat St Francis to take home the Hampshire Trophy on Saturday (23rd April). This is the 3rd trophy the unfashionable Newport club have won this season....
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