2 jet fighters from RAF Filton in Gloucestershire collided in mid-air over the Isle of Wight on 28th November 1954 - 70 years ago today. One of the planes crashed at Bursledon Bridge in Hamble, Hampshire. 24-year-old Pilot Officer Nigel...

Petersfield prevailed in a titanic Counties 2 battle with hosts Isle of Wight and Storm Bert. In desperate conditions, both teams battled away gamely and served up a contest, that while not free-flowing, was high on effort and physical commitment....

An Isle of Wight holiday park has been presented with a top regional tourism award by UK holiday giant Hoseasons. Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat, in Wootton Bridge, was crowned Best Large Lodge Escape destination in the South of England at...

Newport drew with Clanfield at Beatrice Avenue in Wessex Division 1 yesterday evening (Wednesday). Port required 3 points to leapfrog landlords East Cowes Victoria - who currently occupy 5th spot - and reach the playoff places for the 1st time...

Dan Vale made his 600th appearance for Brading Town against Osborne Coburg at Vicarage Lane on Saturday (23rd November). 'Valer' began his footballing career with Ryde Saints at the tender age of 14. He then moved to Oakfield, before being...

Isle of Wight shooter Richard Green was part of the England team that won the 2024 World Field Target Championship. Richard shot 47 on the 1st day of the 3-day event in Mesa, Arizona USA. A further Isle of Wight...

Cowes Sports beat West Wight in the quarter final of the Gold Cup at the Zilch Waste Stadium on Tuesday evening. However, the Island League side were no pushovers for their Wessex Premier hosts, who took over an hour to...

The Isle of Wight Council's Christmas Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is back for 2024. The programme offers a wide range of activities to entertain children and young people over the festive break. It also makes sure that everyone...

Havenstreet A moved up to 4th place this week after a well deserved win over Ryde Goshawks in Isle of Wight Table Tennis Division 1. Havenstreet’s Mike Turner, Michael Bulpitt and Roger Hookey were all on form, but none could...

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of suspensions and exclusions in Isle of Wight schools in the 2023/24 school year. Local National Education Union (NEU) boss Peter Shreeve believes what he has described as a 'tsunami' of...