Burns Night Winning Team L-to-R: Duncan Bond, John Twilley (Club Captain), Carol Taylor, Darren Boulton Newport Golf Club kicked off their year with their traditional Brass Monkeys competition, which took place with a large number of entries despite the inclement...

Photo: Carly Scoble 535 athletes - a record field - lined up to take on the challenge of the annual Ryde 10-mile race on Sunday (4th February). The event saw the local club, Ryde Harriers, prove too strong for the...

Joe Millward (Ryde Retailers) Ryde A took back control of Division 1 this week after a 9-1 win over Ryde Goshawks, with Conal Howells the sole winner for the Goshawks.  However, with Ryde C only four points behind with 2...

Yarmouth Castle on the Isle of Wight had its best-ever year in 2023, with a record number of people enjoying a visit to the Tudor fortress. Visitor numbers for 2023 were up 4% on 2022. Yarmouth Castle was once one...

Isle of Wight RFC earned a hard-fought win on their first-ever visit to Christchurch RFC. It was the home side who started the brighter with some strong midfield running, but the Island centre pairing of Sam McQueen and Harri Jones-Evans...

Top male swimmer and winner of Charles Ambler Trophy: Jevgenijs Putans The 23rd Isle of Wight Marlins Masters Open Swim Meet was held on Saturday (3rd February). The meet attracted swimmers from various Masters clubs in the South as well...

Charities and community-led organisations working to tackle social exclusion on the Island are once again being invited to bid for grant support from the Isle of Wight Foundation. Now in its 10th year, the foundation – comprising the companies behind...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Donna Jones have raised concerns with Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, about the rise in electively home-educated (EHE) students on the Island. Bob and Donna have sought clarification of...

Isle of Wight band Wet Leg have picked up another Grammy Award in Los Angeles - this time for 'Best Remixed Recording'. Wet Leg won the award for their track Wagging Tongue (Wet Leg Remix) - originally recorded by Depeche...

An away trip to Fareham Heathens - the league leaders - was always going to be one of hope rather than expectation for Ventnor RFC. Ventnor's woes were exacerbated by a raft of injuries and unavoidable absences. Hence, Joe Coghlan...