Newport Justices refused to evict a family with 10 children from their home in Quay Street, it was reported on 15th May 1924. Newport Corporation were attempting to evict father-of-10 H. Plumbley from his Quay Street house on the grounds...

Both Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club and Ryde Rowing Club enjoyed a successful time on the water at the Ball Cup in Eton recently. Juniors from Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club juniors travelled to Dorney Lake for the Ball Cup on Sunday...

Southern Vectis is marking Dementia Action Week - 13th to 19th May - by highlighting its commitment to making local bus services more accessible for some of its most vulnerable passengers. Bus services across the Isle of Wight provide a...

Representatives from islands across the UK joined the Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to discuss housing last Wednesday (8th May). The 4th Islands Forum focussed on the housing challenges faced by islands wherever they are in the UK, such as...

Cowes Sports have strengthened their side ahead of the 2024/25 season by signing Charlie Marsek from East Cowes Vics. Charlie had scored 14 goals in 103 appearances for the East Cowes club in his career to date. The young centre...

Sylvia & Alan Williams of Vectis 40s Vintage Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council are hosting a free family event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The event will be at Victoria Recreation Ground, from 10:00 to 16:00, with a...

Vectis Brass Band's composer in residence, Alan Ingram, has written a composition titled A Song to Michael to commemorate 1 of its founding members, Michael Collis, who passed away earlier this year. Vectis Brass Band is a community organisation based...

Daish’s Hotel on the Isle of Wight has been awarded a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2024 for the 10th year running, strengthening its place among travellers’ favourite places to stay. Daish’s, located in Shanklin's Old Village, is part of...

Cowes Sports FC has set up a GoFundMe page to support defender Ryan Oatley, who was seriously injured in a Wessex Premier game against Moneyfields in early April. Ryan fell onto a fence head-first and requires 2 teeth extractions, a...

Families with autistic children on the Isle of Wight are getting more help thanks to a new initiative. The Isle of Wight Youth Trust have been commissioned to hold events for parents and carers of autistic children as part of...