Shanklin Performing Arts Centre is inviting the public to an exhibition on Sunday 19th November, between 13:00 to 18:00. When Shanklin Library was relocated from Victoria Avenue to Falcon Cross, the property was initially leased and then subsequently purchased by...

Island Fight League 2 is bringing Mixed Martial Arts to Newport in December. A fantastic evening has been lined up of top quality martial arts fighters, as many local athletes gather to compete alongside some of the top MMA gyms...

Cowes and Newport have had their games postponed, but Vics' fixture in North Hampshire survives weather. Refresh this page for latest news of postponements. UPDATE: 11:00 Whitchurch United v East Cowes Vics is ON UPDATE: 09:00 Cowes Sports v Sherborne...

Isle of Wight web and design studio, Brightbulb Design, has revealed the return of the Mince Pie Marathon. The event - now in its 4th year - helps raise money for Island charity, The Wight Brainy Bunch. Over the past...

A St Helens house has appeared on the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) shortlist for the RIBA House of the Year - the annual award for the UK’s best new house. 'Saltmarsh House' achieves pocket-watch levels of precision and...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has praised officers across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for their rigorous disruption of drug gangs across the 2 counties. The County Lines Intensification Week - coordinated by the National Police Chiefs’ Council...

Shanklin Chine is closed today (Thursday) due to significant flooding resulting from yesterday's torrential downpours. Joanne Porter, Operations Manager of Shanklin Chine, has said: “My team are working around the clock to fix and clear the Chine. Safety is paramount...

Gale-force winds and mountainous seas wreaked havoc around the Isle of Wight on the night of 25th October 1992. Severe weather conditions - with gusts of up to 80mph - disrupted electricity supplies and left rescue services severely stretched. Coastguards...

Ryde A were back on form this week with an 8-2 victory over Newport Vics A in Isle of Wight Table Tennis Division 1. Ryde’s Scott Lawson player-of-the-match and unbeaten, whilst teammates Pat Thorley and Rob Smith won two each,...

2 Dutch treasure ships - the Campen and the Vliegende Draek - were lost in a storm off the Needles on 23rd October 1627. The 2 luckless ships had been part of the Dutch East India Company's autumn convoy that...