Did you know that 2 world record-breaking speedboats - Miss England II and Bluebird K3 - were built by Saunders Roe in East Cowes? Both were designed by legendary naval architect Fred Cooper, who was born in Newport. Cooper also...

Cowes Sports have advanced to the 1st Round proper of the FA Vase with a last gasp win over Alton in North Hampshire. However, the Yachtsmen trailed the Brewers by a single goal for almost the entire game: from the...

Wightlink hosted customers at its latest Island Link Forum on Wednesday evening (20th September) at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, next door to the ferry company's Fishbourne terminal.  24 customers braved the torrential rain to meet managers, ask questions and...

Isle of Wight news from previous decades for the week ending 23rd September some 30, 60, 70 and 90 years ago... 30 years ago (1993) ISLE OF WIGHT PETTY OFFICER ABSCONDS WITH WREN FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIER INVINCIBLE An Isle of...

Cowes Sports travel to North Hampshire to face Alton in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the FA Vase later today (Saturday). Their opponents Alton are currently midtable in the Combined Counties Premier (South) - the same level as the Wessex...

Illustrative A mystery woman-in-blue recovered consciousness in the Royal Isle of Wight County Hospital in Ryde on 22nd September 1923, but was unable to remember who she was or how she had got there. The curious case was reported on...

The railway lines between Brading - Bembridge and Newport - Freshwater saw their final passenger trains depart on Sunday 20th September 1953 - 70 years ago today. The train on the 12-mile-long Newport to Freshwater line left the crowded West...

In the only Isle of Wight women's fixture to be played on Sunday, Cowes Sports Ladies lost to Widbrook United Women by the only goal of the game. The Westwood Park Girls have improved on their previous 2 performances in...

Ryde Rowing Club competed in the final event of the Coastal Championship season on Saturday (16th September) - the South Coast Rowing Championships at Folkestone. At the Championship Regatta, each Association nominates 2 – and sometimes 3 – representative crews...

Wight Eagles Academy sides took home the points from North Island trips to Stubbington and Chineham. STUBBINGTON U12s  2 - 3 WIGHT EAGLES U12s The youngest Eagles had to battle hard on Saturday away to Stubbington, as they went 2-0...