The Garlic Festival, one of Britain’s top food shows featuring the Island’s world-famous garlic, returns to Hale Common later this month boasting some of the Island’s best produce and family fun. Bands on the big stage include The Liverpool Echoes,...

Gordon Kennett, World Pairs speedway champion alongside the late Malcolm Simmons, will be centre stage this Thursday (11th August) as he takes to the Smallbrook Stadium shale in pursuit of the first-ever NORA British Upright Speedway Championship. Using a machine...

The Wayfarer Cycle Touring Club's annual Randonnee, that was held back in May, raised over £8,000 for 4 local charities. What is believed to be the biggest free cycling event in the UK, and possibly Europe, this year's event was...

A land owner has been issued fire safety advice after striking up a bonfire in tinder-dry conditions near Cowes yesterday evening (Monday). A single fire crew from Cowes was called to the scene opposite the County showground on Newport Road...

A host of awards were given out at the Ventnor RFC presentation evening that was held over the weekend - celebrating the club's 2021-2022 season. At the family-friendly event at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (6th August), 8-awards were handed out...

It was a disappointing and frustrating day for the crews and scullers from the Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club at the re-run of Poole Regatta on Saturday (6th August) - after the event was cancelled earlier in the season. The Junior-Senior...

GKN Aerospace, which made parts for the famous Spitfire aircraft here on the Isle of Wight, has stepped up to support the return to flight of the historic plane that was shot down in WWII. More than 80 years ago,...

Langham Court Hotel in Shanklin scored 0 - urgent improvement necessary - when the Environmental Health team visited the run-down establishment last month (July).  The Isle of Wight Council’s Environmental Health team paid a visit to the establishment of Atherley...

A collision involving 2 cars on a main road to the West Wight is causing heavy delays on the outskirts of Newport this afternoon (Monday). At just before 17:15, the crash occurred on Forest Road at Vittelfields Crossroads - the...

It was a record-breaking day for Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club as they travelled to Dorset for the rerun of Poole Regatta. The club stormed the event, taking home the aggregate trophy for both the Junior and Open events, achieving a...