A naval destroyer picked up Parkhurst prisoner Arthur James Anderson, who had managed to survive the icy waters of the Solent for 17 hours, on this day back in 1947 - some 76 years ago. Anderson had managed to survive...

Artist David Rodford will synthesise his experience of a lifetime working in industrial design and manufacture in his exhibition Detrius - the Debris of Consumerism - opening at Quay Arts this Saturday (21st January).  Detritus represents the culmination of David's...

Over £10,000 has been raised in just 24 hours for Ryde Ice Hockey player Aidan Doughty, who sadly broke his back playing for Basingstoke Bison on Saturday (14th January). 27-year-old Aidan was injured in a match against Telford Tigers in...

Over 100 Freshwater residents gathered at the West Wight Community and Sports Centre on Monday evening to discuss the severe anti-social behaviour of a group of youths in the normally quiet village. 2 teenage boys aged 13 and 14 were...

Vectis Ventures' Parks Director, Dominic Wray, has been voted onto the The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) Management Committee. Vectis Ventures is the parent company of Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill.  The company believe the appointment...

All 4 Isle of Wight hockey teams - the Men's and Women's 1st and 2nd XIs - won on Saturday (14th January). The ladies 1XI were up 1st at Smallbrook to face Bournemouth 2s, grateful that the rain had eased....

There will be more ways to dance yourself to health and happiness this year through Independent Arts’ popular dance for wellbeing programme DanceMakers and its sister project DanceSense, thanks to new funding from The National Lottery and Sport England through...

UPDATE: Both games - Andover Town v East Cowes Vics and Fleetlands v Newport IoW - have been called off due to frozen pitches. East Cowes Vics manager Alex Smith will be looking for his 1st victory at Andover Town...

Red Squirrel ~ Photo Credit Jane Holland To mark Red Squirrel Appreciation Day (21st January), the Red Squirrel Survival Trust has announced that Islander Alan Titchmarsh has joined their battle to save 1 of our most endangered species. Currently, the...

Ventnor RFC lost by a 60-point margin at Romsey on Saturday (14th January). Weather-related transport difficulties, which meant their squad lost 2 players before the day began, do not excuse another tepid display by Ventnor when they travelled to Romsey,...