Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has joined forces with 215 local councillors to send a powerful open letter to Angela Rayner MP and Steve Reed MP, urging the Government to strengthen protections for the UK’s chalk streams. This...

After a tremendous performance in a losing cause last Saturday against a very strong Tottonians side, Ventnor’s 2nd XV reassembled for another severe challenge against Chichester’s 3rd XV. With several players travelling with the 1stXV, skipper Jack Rushton was forced...

The Apollo Theatre is to put on a further performance of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TIme. As all performances have been sold out, there will be an additional matinee performance at 14:30 on Saturday 22nd February....

Osborne Coburg climbed 4 places to 3rd in the Harwoods Division 1 table by beating Brading at Victoria Rec. Osborne Coburg 4-3 Brading Town Connor Coburn bagged the 1st goal for the Burg by lobbing the Brading keeper. Their 2nd...

A trio of second half goals saw Cowes Sports return all 3 points from their visit to the Isle of Portland to the Isle of Wight yesterday (Saturday). The Yachtsmen began the game patiently, with the back line holding possession...

In the 4th and last of our series on Historic Isle of Wight Buildings (for now), we examine the Gothic residence of Fernhill that once dominated the skyline of the village of Wootton. Fernhill was once a favourite subject for...

East Cowes Victoria were defeated by Mew Milton Town in front of 233 spectators at Beatrice Avenue after 7 successive league victories. Manager Alex Smith again had players missing, with Harrison Yates unavailable and Liam Triggs still injured, but was...

East Cowes Vics play their biggest game for some years at Beatrice Avenue against top-of-the-table New Milton Town this afternoon (Saturday). New Milton are currently 12 points ahead of Vics in the Wessex Division 1 table, but the East Cowes...

Newport woman Cheryl Mason married toy boy Kenyan, Daniel Lekimencho, at Newport Registry Office on Valentine's Day 1995. Cheryl then went on to write the book 'White Mischief' about her experiences. At the time of their marriage, 34-year-old Cheryl was...

Ji Nash - who has made appearances for all 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides - has scored 100 goals in Steps 5 and 6 of the non-league pyramid. Ji achieved his milestone by bagging a brace in Port's...