New chess clubs have opened at Ventnor Library on a Wednesday afternoon and in Sandown Library on a Thursday afternoon. The libraries of Cowes, East Cowes, Freshwater, Ryde and Newport have also agreed in principle to host a chess club,...

Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team have announced that the Isle of Wight has been awarded a Road Race as part of the South District calendar to be held on Sunday, 21st May 2023. Organisers, Jerry and Julie Cooper, say: ‘This...

Feline Rescue Isle of Wight is urgently looking for help from the Island Community to help a rescued colony of feral cats and kittens who are currently homeless with nowhere to go.  The charity has been trapping a colony of...

Ryde School with Upper Chine has until next Monday (19th December) to make an action plan to meet failings in the school identified by their Inspection in May of this year. The independent school has failed to meet the standards...

Image: Oldelpaso 2 Newport boys - James Riley and William Shepherd - were charged under the Police Clauses Act with playing football in South Street, Newport on Sunday 13th December 1891. James and William were given the alternative of paying...

Edison's Electrical in Newport has agreed to a 2-year sponsorship for an Electrical Course Student at Isle of Wight College. Gordon Bush, whose Edison's Electrical business is located on Gray's Walk, has said: We'd like to extend a massive thank...

A new exhibition by arts for wellbeing charity Independents Arts at the Independent Art’s Creative Hub on Newport High Street showcases the work of young people coming to terms with some of the problematic issues facing them on the post-pandemic...

Popular Freshwater Chinese restaurant Petesaria is set to close its doors for the final time on Christmas Eve. However, Cath and Mike at Petesaria will carry on their daytime operations till the end of December. The proprietors blame increased running...

Liz Dunlop presented with Female Triathlete of the Year by Chairman Steve DinesSuper veteran Liz Dunlop won Female Triathlete of the Year and veteran Craig Wilson Male Triathlete of the Year at the Wight Tri Awards Evening at the Castle...

Ryde A continue to top the table after beating Ryde B 7-3 and look like favourites for the title again as we near the halfway point of the season.  Shanklin Skuas met clubmates Shanklin Warriors in a tight match, with...