Ryde Rowing Club competed in their second event of the season on Saturday – the Southampton Rowing Club Coastal Head of the River. The event was made up of 2 divisions raced over a 3-and-a-half mile course on the River...

Sarah Walker's new Sunday Morning show on BBC Radio 3 has gained admirers for its combination of lively presentation and great classical music. Now, Sarah makes a return visit to Mountbatten Hospice with husband Martin Pyne - a fine percussionist...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating the deaths of 2 sheep in a field near Carisbrooke Castle, with enquiries suggesting a dog may be responsible. The incident is said to have occurred sometime between 22:00 on Thursday and...

Shaun the Sheep set sail to the Isle of Wight with Wightlink Ferries this weekend to launch Championsheeps Live at Robin Hill’s brand new event, Farm Fest, which is running from 6th April-27th April. Shaun’s trip to the Isle of...

L-R: Emily Murtha, Patsie Gorman and Lily Gorman (9) / Photo: Graham Reading Photography National Unicorn Day may not be something you have heard of before, but Islanders certainly celebrated the rather unique day in style at Indulge Me in...

Following their sell-out run of CATS at the Ventnor Winter Gardens last May, Ventnor Theatre Group are returning to the spotlight later this month with the world-renowned musical production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The talented cast have been assembled from...

As veteran British adventurer Sir David Hempleman-Adams prepares for his greatest ever challenge – sailing solo across the Atlantic in support of St John Ambulance – he calls in his good friend and celebrated yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur to help...

Photos: Tony Marsh / Cricpix Isle of Wight cricketer Adam Hose hit a double century when he played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club against Leeds/Bradford MCCU yesterday (Sunday). Adam, who hails from Rookley, started his cricket career playing for local...

A Christmas card sent from Wroxall to St Helens on the Isle of Wight has only just arrived following a 10,000 mile detour, report the Mail Online. Roger and Margaret Curtis received the card from a friend last week more than...

Customers onboard Wightlink’s car ferries can now enjoy tasty sandwiches made with bread baked freshly on the Isle of Wight, thanks to a new partnership with Island company Grace’s Bakery. Introduced on a trial basis on the Yarmouth to Lymington...