The Daily Mirror reported that sharks had disappeared from around the coasts of the Isle of Wight on 3rd October 1974. In an article entitled 'The Last of the Big 'Uns', the Mirror claimed that the Isle of Wight area...

Cowes Sports - the Isle of Wight's highest-ranked side and only Wessex Premier representatives - are searching for someone to take over the managerial hot seat at Westwood Park. The club have been managerless since the resignation of former manager...

Junior crews from the Ryde Rowing Club took 3 first places at the Itchen Imperial Rowing Clubs Junior Regatta on Saturday (28th September). The rowers competed over a short 450-metre course on the River Itchen, Southampton. Racing was mainly in...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC won their 4th successive game by beating Bournemouth 2nds in Hampshire Counties 1 on Saturday (28th September). The home side started the brightest and got onto the scoresheet first. Having made their way into the Bournemouth...

The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum is holding an informal get-together for all serving and ex-serving personnel from Southern Vectis, as well as those who have worked or are still working for any Island bus and coach operator....

East Cowes Victoria battled their way through to the last 16 of the Wessex League Cup by beating Wessex Premier side United Services Portsmouth on penalties last night (Tuesday). The Victorians went into the game missing 4 experienced and influential...

East Cowes Victoria and Newport IW FC have both won Wessex League awards for the month of September. Vics won the Division 1 Club of the Month award. Last month, the Beatrice Avenue boys were undefeated in 6 games, winning...

The annual Battle of the Sexes at Westridge Golf Club was played on Saturday (28th September) - a fun day of golf which saw the men victorious. This weekend also saw the conclusion of Westridge's summer knock-out competitions. The first...

Isle of Wight bodybuilder Pearl Dobson has won Gold in the Tsunami Showdown Pro Qualifier this weekend in Metz, France. This follows a very hard-fought second placing at the 2bros Regional competition in Maidenhead last weekend Pearl - who lives...

Shanklin Ladies travelled to Division 3 side AFC Varsity Reserves in the Hampshire Invitation Cup on Sunday (29th September), scoring 19 goals without reply. Shanklin went about their business in a ruthless and clinical fashion with a double hat trick...