Saturday saw the Hurricanes renew their old rivalry against New Milton RFC. Sandown kicked off and had the hosts under some pressure. However after a few opportunities, New Milton cleared their lines. A later lineout was stolen, but Michael Barrett...

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today (Wednesday) declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’ on the Isle of Wight and across the rest of the United Kingdom. This summer’s Big Butterfly Count has shown a marked and hugely concerning decline in the...

Popular Isle of Wight bodybuilder Will George has won no less than 3 prestigious bodybuilding trophies in just 9 days. On Saturday 7th September Will took top spot in the United Kingdom Ultimate Physiques (UKUP) Men's Tall Bodybuilding category at...

The 30th anniversary of Rev Brian Harley becoming minister of Shanklin United Reformed Church was celebrated on Sunday (15th September). Brian and his wife Janet came to the Island from Cambridge where he had spent 4 years training for ministry after...

Carisbrooke Air Rifle Club competitors, Andy Winch and Richard Green, finished this years British Field Target Association's Grand Prix competition series with a 2nd in A Grade and 3rd in B Grade. The country is split into 7 areas with...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club travelled the short distance to Southampton last weekend for the season-ending South Coast Championships. The club had entered 11 crews, with the Men’s Junior four of Arlo Adds, Carter Horrix, Louis Sheasby, Fred Giemza-Pipe and Esme...

Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club saw 18 teams of ladies take to the course for a 9-hole Pinehurst Foursomes Stableford competition on Tuesday 10th September.  Taking 1st place was Jane Wilson and Bev Lowrie with 29 points.  Runners-up were Penny...

The Lymington Challenge Offshore Powerboat race will take place on Saturday (21st September), which will see teams competing in the last and 4th round of the 2024 UKOPRA Championships. 20 teams from across the UK and Europe, including boats from...

Northwood recorded their 1st win of the season by overcoming Binstead at Cowes Community Club by the best of 7 goals on Saturday (14th September). Connor Mooney scored the opening goal for Northwood from the penalty spot in the 8th...

Did you know that the world's first ever tea packets were produced in Newport? The inventor of the tea packet - John Horniman - established the largest and most prestigious tea brand of the 19th century. The firm he created...