Isle of Wight jazz drummer Bill Wills celebrated his 90th birthday in style by hosting a special Newport Jazz Club concert and inviting his grandson Jonathan Wills to play the drums. 41-year-old Jonathan, who’s a professional musician, admitted he was...

Gizzy the Curious Cat A notorious cat burglar from Newport, whose exploits once made The Sun newspaper, has died aged 9. Gizmo, or ‘Gizzy’ as he was affectionately called by his owners Pete and Jenny, had been short of breath....

Chris Gould and Shawn Ford won the 'Rolling Pin' competition at Shanklin &d Sandown Golf Club on Bank Holiday Monday (29th May). The ‘Rolling Pin’ is played for annually by members of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club in a Mixed...

German aircraft wreaked havoc across the South Wight village of Niton on this day some 80 years ago. The Undercliff Hotel, St Catherine's Lighthouse (machinery room) and a private house all took direct hits, with their lethal cargos just missing...

The Hampshire Football Association is to run a course this June for those interested in becoming a referee who are resident on the Isle of Wight. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of football referees on the Island. Consequently, a number...

Newport IW FC have confirmed their future as a Wessex League side in the 2023/24 season in a statement made this afternoon (Thursday). The County Town club have also announced they will be entering a reserve side in the Isle...

Vectis Youth Football Club have picked up an incredible treble of trophies in mainland football competitions. Vectis Youth under-11s won the Fleetlands Youth Cup in Gosport with a 2-1 victory over Baffins Milton Rovers in the final. Vectis Youth have...

A historic South Wight farm - that was mentioned in the Doomsday Book - has come onto the market with BCM rural property specialists. There has been a settlement at Week Farm since the Bronze Age. The Doomsday Book records...

Isle of Wight Division 2 side Yarmouth & Calbourne have sadly announced the end of their football club. The club have cited both financial difficulties and their inability to raise a side as the reasons for their disbandment. Yarmouth &...

Danny Briggs Former Ventnor cricketers Adam Hose and Danny Briggs have been putting in some impressive performances for their respective counties: Worcestershire and Warwickshire. Hose 1st hit 84 in Worcestershire's win over Leicestershire in the County Championship. Later in the...