2 Isle of Wight Wessex League teams play at home today (Saturday): Vics welcome Fleetlands to East Cowes while Cowes Sports take on Petersfield United at Westwood Park. At Beatrice Avenue, 9th-placed Vics are attempting to overcome the 5th-placed side....

The Isle of Wight's county town was shaken by a massive explosion when the local gas works blew up at 04:15 on the morning of 13th October 1953. Around 200 cubic feet of gas in a holder caught fire, leading...

The Ladies of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club were presented with their trophies at their AGM on Tuesday (10th October). Outgoing Ladies’ Captain, Chrissy Gould, was presented with her past Captain’s brooch by the incoming Captain, Dawn Hodge. The presentation...

Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hopsonn - otherwise known as 'Lord Snip' - was born in Shalfleet and died on 12th October 1717. He is famous for having risen from very humble origins to the position of Vice Admiral. He is...

All 3 Wight Eagles sides - the U12s, U14s and U16s teams - won last weekend. HEADLEY YOUTH U12 0-5 WIGHT EAGLES U12 The Academy U12s were slow to start in the 1st half but soon got up to speed to...

Independent Arts has announced a search for new trustees. The registered charity Independent Arts is looking to recruit 3 new trustees from January 2024, as part of a planned succession programme following a recent skills review. The charity would like...

Cowes Sports' run of 3 successive victories came to a crashing halt at Westwood Park yesterday evening (Tuesday) after a comprehensive defeat to a clinical Portchester side. The Yachtsmen began brightly with Connor Kelly causing chaos down the left wing,...

2 prison guards were shot by the 8-year-old son of the Governor of Parkhurst Convict Prison, Major Noot, in October 1879. The accident had happened at around noon when the convicts had been marched in from various workshops and placed in...

Jake Brougham 5 triathletes from Vectis Academy, 1 from Wight Tri and 1 from Isle of Wight Triathlon Club travelled to Calella, Spain to race the Barcelona Ironman and Ironman 70.3 events on Sunday 1st October. This Ironman event consisted...

Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater are presenting 3 new exhibitions to visitors this Autumn. The 3 exhibitions are: Images of an Antique Land by David Tunnicliffe; The Isle of Wight: Its Places, People, and Literary Connections by John Bradshaw;...