Cowes Sports booked their place in the First Round Proper of the FA Vase with a 2-1 victory over New Milton Town at the Zilch Waste Stadium on Saturday (20th September). The Yachtsmen started strongly, with an early chance in...

Fabien Lassonde and Cat O’Shea dominated 3 challenging races, conquering hills, trails and over 4,300ft of ascent in the 31st Isle of Wight Fell Running series. Last weekend (13th/14th September) attracted 140 registered runners, with 287 finishers, and strong representation...

Cowes Sports, East Cowes Victoria and Newport IW are all 8 games from an appearance at Wembley Stadium. The 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides all compete in the second Qualifying Round of the FA Vase this afternoon (Saturday)....

Given just 2 weeks to live as a baby, Mike Wight has defied the odds to become a national bodybuilding champion. An Isle of Wight man who has battled cancer three times, undergone bone marrow transplants, and faced lifelong health...

The Isle of Wight is about to make literary history – and local residents are being invited to play a key role in its creation. Organisers of the brand-new Isle of Wight Poet Laureate Programme, launching in January 2026, are...

Ventnor Rugby Club capped off their pre-season preparations with a commanding 55-7 win over Lymington Mariners at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (13th September). The home side were on the front foot from the outset, with Luke Butler’s tactical kicking and...

7-year-old Finley Grundy produced a storming performance to win the Under 9 Boys category at the 417 Fly UPS Downhill Race Series in Gloucestershire on Sunday (14th September). Racing in brutal 40mph winds and heavy showers, the young Wightlink-sponsored mountain...

The Isle of Wight Council has been accused of failing to support cycling infrastructure following a recent collision between a car and cyclist at Smallbrook roundabout in Ryde. The incident on 9th August, as reported by Island Echo, has reignited...

A tiger famously made it into Prime Minister’s Questions on 16th September 2015. Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner took the floor, and instead of housing, education, or the economy, he brought up Simi - a rescued circus tiger stuck...

Punter and Griffiths triumphed in the divisional prizes at Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s Seniors Open in September sunshine. Freshwater Bay Golf Club held its annual Seniors Open on Friday (5th September), with players treated to glorious conditions on the downland...