Isle of Wight resident Jack Hazlewood is hoping to raise at least £1,000 for mental health charity MIND by running 100km around Ryde's canoe lake on 10th May. The cause is dear to Jack's heart as he has suffered mental...

An escaped Irish prisoner was caught in the loft of the Camp Hill Governor's residence - Holly Grange Mansion - on 17th March 1955. 23-year-old Patrick Joesph Callaghan, from Dublin, was said to have escaped the prison for a wager...

Ventnor Men's team beat Warsash 4-0 to become the winners of the Portsmouth & District LTA Winter Men's Div 1 on Sunday at Ventnor Tennis Club. Ventnor Men's 1st pair of Elliot Jones and Hugh Idle played Warsash's 2nd pair...

Newport's Junior Men's crew, consisting of Jake Garner, Nate Hamilton, Boris Hare, and Connor Garner - coxed by Junior Captain, Mariana Hare - won their class of 9 crews in Div 1 at the Southampton Head of the River race....

The first monthly Major of the 2025-26 Season at Westridge Golf Club saw 45 members taking part in the Spring Cup on Sunday 9th March. Scoring would prove difficult. With no one breaking par, Rod Little came out on top...

Bottom-of-the-table Binstead were beaten by 4th-placed Shanklin at the Molehill, losing to a 94th minute winner from the away side. After a scrappy goalless first half in which Shanklin missed some clear chances, Binstead captain Darren Powell gave the home...

Golden Hill Fort in Freshwater had a very chequered reputation for raves in the 90s - both legal and illegal. The fort was originally built between 1863 and 1868 to provide accommodation for soldiers serving in local West Wight batteries,...

East Cowes Victoria, Newport and Cowes Sports all gained 3 points in the Wessex League this afternoon (Saturday). SCOTT JONES GRABS LAST GASP WINNER FOR VICS Man-of-the-match Scott Jones bagged a brace as Vics struggled to beat bottom side Verwood...

Cowes have won the U14 Indoor League, overcoming Ventnor Hurricanes by just 7 runs in a rollercoaster of a final. After making a slow start, thanks to a brilliant spell of 1-7 from Lucas' 3 overs, the Cowes innings was...

East Cowes Victoria take on bottom-of-the-table Verwood Town at Beatrice Avenue in the only Wessex League game on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday). Vics are currently in 4th place, 11 points above their closest challengers for a playoff...