Ventnor 1XV's first win of the season came at the weekend, but not in a form they had hoped for. Unfortunately, Winchester 2XV failed to travel to Watcombe Bottom, citing lack of available players despite fielding a 3XV elsewhere, handing...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People will once again be attending the popular Sweetcorn Fayre at Arreton Barns on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th September. Some of the working Ability Dogs and Ability Dog puppies in training will be there for...

Wight Tri member and Isle of Wight Talented Athlete, Liz Dunlop, took on both the sprint and the standard distance triathlon events at the Age Group World Championships on the Gold Coast in Australia last weekend (15th/16th September). First up...

After 13 years in business, Steve Crabb of Isle of Wight-based Steve Crabb Couriers and Light Haulage has made the very difficult decision to retire, passing all business operations to Acclaim Logistics, the Isle of Wight specialist with whom Steve...

A free event is being held in Newport tomorrow (Tuesday) for anyone that would like to learn more about their GP practice and get involved. Patient Participation Groups are linked to a local GP practice and are led by patients....

On board Tall Ship Kaskelot special guests Sir Robin Knox Johnston and Miranda Krestovnikoff performed the official opening for the 50th anniversary of the Southampton Boat Show, this year sponsored by TheYachtMarket.com. It coincided with Sir Robin’s 312 day circumnavigation in...

A yacht that suffered an engine fire in the Solent sparked a rescue operation by Cowes RNLI lifeboat yesterday afternoon (Sunday).  The 37ft Haven Star, with 2 men and 2 women on board, reported the fire while east of Cowes...

Numbers of one of the UK’s best known garden butterflies have plummeted this summer despite the record-breaking hot weather, results from the Big Butterfly Count have revealed. The Small Tortoiseshell suffered its worst summer in the history of the Big...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have had to suspend their cross-Solent service tonight (Sunday) due to a technical issue with their sole remaining hovercraft, Island Flyer. Passengers on both sides of the Solent are stranded and will have to seek alternative transport as...

UPDATED: Ryde Inshore Rescue and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team have been called to assist a kite surfer off Seaview this afternoon (Sunday). Volunteer Lifeboat crew members are investigating whether or not the kite surfer requires assistance. The alarm was raised...