Jack Scully-Syer. Photo: Robert Buckett 12-year-old Ryde Academy student Jack Scully-Syer has written to Island Echo for help in finding sponsorship so that he can progress further in the sport of speedway racing. Jack has been riding speedway bikes since he...

Dineth Thimodya Ventnor suffered their 2nd defeat of the 2022 season, losing by 7 wickets to North Hampshire side Alton on Saturday (4th June). Ventnor lost the toss and were put into bat. Both openers lost their wickets cheaply: Namish...

Chillerton and Gatcombe Parish Council and Chillerton and Gatcombe Community Association have come together to install a defibrillator on the outside of Chillerton Village Hall. The potentially life-saving device will be available all times of the day and night to...

£325 was raised for Cowes Men’s Shed at this year’s Community Quiz at Trinity Theatre. Community Quizzes have been running for several years (except during lockdown) and have raised many thousands of pounds for local charities. They are run by...

3 yachts with fascinating histories – Sally of Kames, Charm of Rhu, Alberta, and Zest – will all be entering the Cowes Classics Week beginning on 25th June. Cowes Classics attracts a wide variety of yachts, ranging from fleets of...

Ryde Town Council and Ryde Library are delighted to be able to announce a brand new collaboration to bring free reading to Ryde beaches. Books on the Beach was the brainchild of Ryde Library’s Jo Dodd, who contacted Ryde Town...

Isle of Wight Arts Society members gathered recently for a special 40th Anniversary Lunch at the Lakeside Hotel & Spa. Members enjoyed a 2-course meal, followed by coffee and the cutting and sharing of a specially commissioned, iced anniversary cake....

Ventnor bowler, Will Mew In Southern Premier League Division 1, top-of-the-table Ventnor - currently 2 points clear of 2nd-placed Portsmouth - travel to North Hampshire to face 6th-placed Alton. Ventnor are currently on a run of terrific form, having secured...

Ryde Rowing Club host the 3rd Hants & Dorset ARA Championship Regatta of the season this Saturday (4th June) with Shanklin's Championship Regatta taking place on Sunday (5th June). This year’s Regatta marks the 45th Anniversary of a Hants and...

There are only 24 hours left to view the varied creations on display as part of this year's 2022 Chillerton and Gatcombe Scarecrow Festival, which has been another great success for the villages. The festival, which comes to an end...