Photo: Ryde's winning J18 Coxed Four The 63rd South Coast Rowing Championships Regatta took place at Dartmouth, Devon on Saturday (14th September) and Ryde Rowing Club, representing Hants & Dorset ARA for the 38th time - were triumphant in the...

The Isle of Wight Council is seeking to offer support and reassurance to the families of 13 residents with learning disabilities who live at Ryde House  - who it’s believed may receive notice from their private provider to leave. The...

Morrisons stores in Newport and Lake have raised just over £58,000 for children and young people with cancer over the past 2-and-a-half  years. Staff have been fundraising as part of a partnership with CLIC Sargent, a charity that works tirelessly...

The Ryde Art Collective (TRAC) will be exhibiting for the first time in Ryde’s newest art gallery, run by mother and daughter team Dawn Fidler and Jenna Sabine. Monkton Arts has quickly become a creative hub at the heart of...

Isle of Wight councillors last night (Wednesday) unexpectedly endorsed works due to be carried out at St Mary's Junction in Newport, despite a dedicated meeting about the controversial scheme being held next week. The Full Council endorsed an amendment to...

In preparation for the upcoming Duathlon season and wanting to try something a bit different, the Isle of Wight's Simon Jones entered the South of England Fell Running Championships on Saturday (14th September). The local event, which is now in...

Government-driven housing targets, which could see almost 10,000 new homes built on the Island over the next 15 years, look set to be challenged by the Isle of Wight Council. The authority intends to prepare an evidence-based case that demonstrates...

As part of this year’s Isle of Wight Day celebrations, a team from Wightlink will be joining the Island’s Coastline Clean-Up, picking up plastics and other waste along Ryde beach on Saturday 21st September. Coinciding with the Marine Conservation Society’s...

Smoking rates across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight remain low as ‘not smoking’ becomes the new norm across the region. Despite smoking rates being lower than ever before - 12.3% on the Isle of Wight - thousands still smoke so...

New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns for an eagerly anticipated World Cup showdown at the International Stadium in Yokohama on Saturday. The All-Blacks are the clear favourites to win the World Cup for the third time in a...