On this day in 1859, 2 ships  - the Mirabita and the Sentinel - sank on the back of the Wight coast in a Force 8 gale, with the loss of at least 12 lives. The Mirabita was a small...

East Cowes Victoria Athletic Football Club have announced the departure of their manager, Richard Woodburn. It has been a difficult season for Vics, following the departure of key players Brandon Hayward, Harri Catania and Jimmi Burton to their Cowes neighbours....

East Cowes Vics were comprehensively beaten by Fawley at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday evening (6th December). Vics were without highly rated regular keeper Alex Ram (suspended), who has been attracting interest from mainland clubs. His absence gave the East Cowes...

The Isle of Wight Men's Hockey 1st XI came out top in a 7-goal thriller against Southampton University Knowing it would be a hard-fought battle against Southampton Uni, the island opted for a half-court press. The island capitalised on Southampton's...

Tony Wake (Chairman of South Coast Leisure) Long-suffering Newport supporters met with property developer Tony Wake of South Coast Leisure to discuss 'progress' on the new ground on the Racecourse at Whippingham last night (Monday). There was a distinct sense...

Shanklin and Sandown's Ladies’ Captain, Chris Gould and her Vice-Captain, Dawn Hodge, vied for honour in the annual Captain vs Vice Captain Greensomes Stableford last Tuesday (29th November). The Ladies’ Captain’s team were the overall winners and took the salver....

The match of the week in Division One was a close-fought encounter between Shanklin Warriors and Newport Vics A.  The player of the match was Shanklin’s Don Hobbs, who won all 3 of his games and teamed up with Michael...

No Isle of Wight Wessex League side has won since 12th November – all 3 are in action this evening (Tuesday). In the only Wessex League fixture on the Island, in Division 1, East Cowes Vics take on 15th-placed Fawley...

5 Isle of Wight medical centres have taken part in a national survey to see how local healthcare practices compare across the country, with the latest statistics revealing that only 57% of patients at Newport Health Centre are seen within...

Christmas came early for Newport on Saturday with a day of fun activities along Scarrots Lane and a parade through the town, followed by the annual switch-on of the Long Lane Christmas lights display. Following the successful Newport Day of...