Roger Fruen To mark Valentine’s Day 2022, Island Echo has spoken to historian Roger Fruen to discover the true facts about Valentine Gray's death, which took place 200 years ago. History enthusiast Roger Fruen has carefully researched court papers and...

Whitecroft & Barton Sports remain 10 points clear at the top of Division 1 after beating bottom of the table Niton 6-0 Whitecroft & Barton 6-0 Niton Community In the top v bottom-of-the-table clash at Sandy Lane, W&B smashed 6...

Jordan Browne The Port scraped past Fawley by a single goal on a Saturday which saw a hat trick of victories for Isle of Wight Wessex League sides over their mainland rivals. Newport started the game without experienced defender Martin...

All 3 Island Wessex League sides played at home on Saturday and all 3 won. Vics – the last to kick off – completed the Island treble at 16:45. Vics started on Saturday on the back of a 9-game winless...

Island residents are being encouraged to test their knowledge with a digital bird quiz for National Nest Box Week (14th to 21st February). Garden birds need a safe place to raise their chicks, and the online quiz shows how residents...

In the Wessex Premier, 16th-placed Cowes will attempt to put their 0-4 midweek home defeat to Brockenhurst behind them when they take on 14th-placed US Portsmouth at Westwood Park. Cowes Sports manager Max Draper has said: “After Tuesdays efforts again...

Students from Christ the King College won 3 awards at the Dance LIVE competition 2022 on Saturday (5th February). The students have been working tirelessly led by a student committee to put together their performance: Betrayal Beneath the Big Top. The originality...

Free delivery by electric cargo bike is going to be available for businesses in the Cowes and Newport areas in March, April, and May. The 3-month pilot project aims to show how electric cargo bikes can meet the needs of...

Speaking in the House of Commons this week, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely demanded that the Government get dentists into the UK from India to ease the current shortage of dental health professionals. Mr Seely believed the Government should...

The Eagles made the trip across the Solent looking to increase their points tally after a good start to the year. They came up against a well-drilled and hard-working Stubbington team that had finished top-of-the-table in 2020/21. Both sides came out...