Wight Tri members Mike Kimber, Rob Doorly and Phil Bunn attempted to break the 6-hour mark at the Cotswold Middle Distance Triathlon. This event consisted of a 1.2 mile open water swim, 56 mile cycle and a 13.1 mile half...

Ryde barman Jack Singleton – together with his partner Eleanor - has been videoing all the former Isle of Wight railway lines. To date, Jack and Eleanor have covered Ryde to Ventnor, Ryde to Newport and Newport to Cowes. Their...

Will Perrin The Isle of Wight's first Mixed Martial Arts fight promotion - Island Fight League (IFL) - landed with a bang at GG's Bar and Restaurant in Newport on Saturday (3rd June). IFL 1 did not disappoint. With 11...

An inquest was held at the Gem Inn in Ryde on 8th June 1872 touching on the extraordinary case of the sudden death of a Captain Stellard, aged 72. The previous October, Stellard had married a 24-year-old woman - 48...

Ryde Rowing Club held a reunion at their Appley Park clubhouse last Friday (2nd June) for present and past members who had completed the challenge of rowing around the Isle of Wight. The 55.2mile row has been completed by Ryde...

Zac Lacey travelling to Global Games Zac Lacey from Ryde has won Silver in the 100m butterfly at the Virtus Global Games in Vichy, France. Zac – who is a member of Seaclose swimming club – came 2nd in the...

Nearly 150 competitors took part in the Brading 10km organised by Ryde Harriers, with an unusual Sunday evening start.  The race provided the ‘headline event’ to start the Isle of Wight Festival of running (4th-13th June) this year.  After a...

Harry Vernon has won the 3rd fundraising Chess Tournament at the 50 Plus Centre in Shanklin, organised by Vectis Chess. Limited to only 24 players, a variety of ages, genders and skill levels took part in the tournament. Phil Stevens...

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the near destruction of Ryde Town Hall in a calamitous fire. Fire broke out at Ryde Town Hall at around 13:00 on 6th June 1933, when the sun's rays are thought to have overheated...

James Veal Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team members Elvis Belton, Chris Marsh and James Veal headed to Goodwood last Tuesday evening to compete in the 5th Round of the Goodwood Summer Series. After a fast start, Veal attacked early on...