9 Legacy Elite gymnasts representing the Isle of Wight took home 29 medals at the Hawaiian Travaganza friendly recreational open in Petersfield in their 1st ever competition. 3 Island girls – Tessa, Ellora and Liberty - were crowned overall champions...

2 Army Officers will swim around the Island at the end of August to raise money for research into paralysis and help military and emergency personnel transition back to civilian life. Did you know that more people have set foot...

Steve OrchardFreshwater Bay Golf Club’s Steve Orchard has completed a 65-mile hike around the Isle of Wight in just 1 day to raise funds for this year’s Captain’s Charity - the FYT Bus – on Saturday (2nd July). For several...

Georgia, Josh and Michelle outside Sounds + Grounds Sounds + Grounds, a family-run vinyl and coffee venue, opened in Birmingham Road in Cowes Town Centre on Friday (1st July). The new coffee shop is the brainchild of Jamie Occomore and...

In the third part of Secret Isle of Wight, we look at the acrimonious divorce of Lady Seymour Worsley and her husband Sir Richard, who lived at Appuldurcombe near Wroxall. Johnny Depp v Amber Heard, Kayne West v Kim Kardashian:...

Ryde rower Dale Buckett – competing for the Upper Thames Rowing Club – raced in a coxless 4 in the Wyfold Cup at Henley Royal Regatta: the world’s best known rowing regatta. Dale’s crew performed excellently to reach the semi-final,...

Arran Butcher made mincemeat of the opposition as he scorched to 5 untroubled wins, securing victory in Round 1 of the Island Masters Series at Smallbrook on Thursday (30th July). With several of the bigger grass track names on their...

Island Echo takes a look back at 100 years of air crashes on the Isle of Wight as the industry marks a century since the first regulations were issued to formalise the investigation of aircraft accidents on 28th June 1922....

Aspire Ryde will be holding their annual Dash and Splash 5km run along the length of Sandown Bay on Saturday 10th July. Sandown Bay is the largest bay on the Island, which offers a unique run along the hard sand...

2 Isle of Wight cricketers – Adam Hose and Danny Briggs – have been named in the Birmingham Bears squad to play at Headingley against Yorkshire Vikings this evening (Friday). Both former Ventnor cricketers starred in Birmingham’s 144 run victory...