Local ultra-runner Charlotte Fisher has secured 3rd place at the gruelling ultra-trail Snowdonia (UTS) 100-mile race. Her podium place has earned Charlotte elite athlete entry to the prestigious Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) - often referred to as the hardest 100...

East Cowes Vics celebrated promotion to the Wessex Premier League at their awards evening on Saturday (24th May). The 2024/25 was the first season in the club's history they have achieved promotion to the Premier division. Vics had the best...

2 greater black backed chicks were saved from near certain death with the assistance of Friends of the Animals on Sunday (25th May). Friends of the Animals were called by 2 cleaners from Fresh Start Cleaning Services, who found 2...

An inquest into the bizarre death of Joseph Kearon - whose stomach contained a large quantity of metal - was held at Parkhurst Prison on 27th May 1925. Dr Stanley Craig, the medical officer at the prison, informed the inquest...

Shaun Mallon and Julie Miller were the winners at Shanklin & Sandown's Golf Club 'Rolling Pin' competition. The ‘Rolling Pin’ is played for annually by members of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club in a Mixed Greensomes stableford competition. Taking place...

Westridge Golf Centre moved into an exciting new era with the opening of a new course earlier this month. 32 years on from the original opening of the course, Lord Brabazon returned to hit the first drive on the new...

Former AFC Wootton manager Dan Partridge has become first team manager at Brading Town FC with Josh Woodnutt taking on the reserve side. Brading Town FC have said: "After moving to the Island at 15, Brading was the first team...

Bishop Lovett Middle School - now Oakfield Primary - had (and still has) the most picturesque setting of any Island school. Much of the school was built around the former stately home of St John's House - previously occupied by...

Competing in the fastest growing Olympic sport of Beach Sprints, Bass Andre of Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club faced current world champions and Olympic gold medallists in the English Beach Sprints championship at Studland Bay last weekend (17th and 18th May)....

Franny Benali is leading a group of fundraisers to the Island for his latest trek with Saints Foundation, the charity arm of Southampton Football Club. Now in its 3rd year, ‘Iron Fran’ and his group of Benali on Tour walkers...