The latest Ministry of Justice statistics for prisons have revealed that a total of 78 attacks against staff took place at HMP Isle of Wight in 2023. A total of 191 assaults were committed in the previous calendar year, a...

In Southern Premier Division 1, Ventnor chalked up their 5th win of the season to date by trouncing Old Tsutonians & Romsey by 8 wickets at Steephill. After losing the toss and being put in to field, Ventnor's bowling attack ...

Vics welcomed Surrey side Redhill from the Combined Counties Premier South to Beatrice Avenue for their final pre season friendly before the season starts on Saturday (3rd August). The East Cowes side were bolstered by the signing of Morgan Perrin...

The Isle of Wight Railway Retention Association met Transport Minister Ernest Marples on 29th July 1964 to persuade the Government not to close the remaining Isle of Wight railways. The delegation presented a petition against the closure of the lines...

Britain's Most Notorious Inmate - Charles Bronson - has had 4 spells of imprisonment on the Isle of Wight between incarceration in the UK's most fearsome high-security prisons and psychiatric hospitals. Bronson was born Michael Gordon Peterson in Luton on...

Greek God Zeus With the upcoming Olympics just days away, Year 3 teachers from St Mary’s and St Thomas’ Federated Primary Catholic Schools organised an Ancient Greek Olympics Day for their pupils at St Thomas' in Newport. In a spirited...

The disability charity Cowes Sailability is offering wheelchair users the chance to drive a high-speed boat on the Solent for 5 days in Cowes Week - 29th July to 2nd August. The charity has hired the 9m boat Wetwheels, which...

It has been a busy few weeks for the Isle of Wight county sides, with both Disability sides, the Over-50s, U18s, U14s and U12s all in action. Isle of Wight U18s managed a brilliant win over Wiltshire in the County...

Allan Cook The Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team hosted the final round of the Southern Cross Country Mountain Bike (XC MTB) Series at Cheverton Farm on Sunday, 14th July. Over 150 riders - many travelling from the mainland and even...

Newport Men's Novice crew had a successful trip to Southampton's Woolston Regatta on Sunday.  The regatta had been rearranged from 2 weeks earlier when strong winds had led to its postponement. This week, crews found Southampton Water surprisingly calm. Newport...