The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary in Wroxall has taken in a dozen donkeys and employed a new general manager. The 12 new donkeys - named Amberley and Buster, Paddy and Murphy, Lavender and Evie and Gabby, Lenny, Desmond, Treacle,...

Naturezones Wildlife Education Trust and Osborne House are taking part in the National Lottery Open Week. Hundreds of National Lottery-funded venues across the UK will be offering free entry, discounts and special offers throughout National Lottery Open Week to say...

On Sunday 9th March 23 Wight Tri members gathered for the Carisbrooke Castle Duathlon. The event kicked off in the sunshine from the Priory car park. Competitors chose to complete 1 or 2 loops of a 2.5k run around the...

Plessey bought Decca Radar for £4.5million (£75million in today's values) on 10th March 1965. At that time, Decca Radar supplied approximately half the world's shipping with its equipment. Its technology was also used at airports, by the military, and the...

A large crowd at Watcombe witnessed a gut-wrenching loss for a Ventnor 1st XV who deserved so much better.  Eastleigh arrived early with a squad that belied their position in the league with talent scattered throughout their 15, and it...

Former Medina High School student Jon Goldsmith is planning a 50th anniversary celebration of the opening of the school in 1976. An anniversary celebration evening will take place at GGs Bar and Restaurant on the outskirts of Newport on 11th...

Kudzaishe Mazambara netted 5 times for Bembridge as they overcame Vectis at Cowes Enterprise College. Kudzi opened the scoring for Bembridge with a shot across the face of the goal (0-1). Vectis then replied with a Ben Cutts penalty after...

Cowes Sports failed in their attempt to reach the top half of the Wessex Premier table after squandering a 2-goal half time lead against Bournemouth Poppies. The Yachtsmen welcomed back Connor Kelly, who donned the No11 shirt. Cowes began on...

Roy Shiner is recognised as the Isle of Wight's greatest ever footballer. He scored 107 goals in 196 Football League appearances at an average of 0.55 goals per game - a comparable strike rate to that of Gary Lineker. By...

Newport IW defeated Whitchurch United by the best of 5 goals this afternoon (Saturday). Man-of-the-match Kai Grace opened the scoring for Port with a sublime 10th minute strike after latching on to a through ball from Joe Butcher (1-0) -...