Jez Conway Cowes Sports came from behind to take a point from 4th-placed Hamble at Westwood Park on Tuesday (22nd November). The Yachtsmen had influential striker John McKie and combative midfielder Harri Catania missing from their starting line up through...

Rev Greenshield (Image: Carisbrooke Castle museum) Edgar William Tyler Greenshield - who devoted his life to evangelising the Eskimos - was born on this day in 1877. Edgar grew up in St John's Place in Newport close to the church...

Don Hobbs Ryde D were in excellent form this week with a whitewash over Havenstreet B in Division 1. Ryde’s juniors Ryan Cates and Lewis Johnstone were joined by Lewis’s dad Martin in a stunning win showing the potential of...

Popular Brit Pop Band Marquis Drive will be appearing at Strings in Newport on Saturday (26th November). Marquis Drive are managed by former Oasis manager Alan McGee.  The 7-piece band play their own material plus covers of Oasis, Stone Roses,...

Evie Longson Isle of Wight Ladies’ 2XI had a phenomenal game at Gosport on Saturday (19th November), dominating the match and scoring 12 goals. Goal highlights included an overhead slap of the ball into goal by Dee Sanchez-Brown from a...

Jane Carpenter with picture of James A grieving family have donated Lego to Mountbatten in memory of their son James, who sadly passed away on 2nd September, aged just 22. James Carpenter was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the...

Grade 2 Isle of Wight Oi band Grade 2 - who come from Ryde - have been overwhelmed by the response to their new single Under the Streetlight which was released on Monday (14th November). The single will be included...

As the only team from the Eagles camp to play over the weekend, the young Eagles U11 side kept up their fine form and produced a fantastic performance by beating Fawley 7-0. The Eagles outplayed the mainland side in every...

2 crews and a single sculler from Ryde Rowing Club competed in what will almost certainly be their last mainland event of the season, travelling to the West Country to compete in the Dart Totnes ARC Autumn Head on Saturday...

Scores of protestors gathered at Church Litten in Newport to demand better working conditions for midwives on Sunday (20th November). The protest was organized by Heather Wilkins from the Birth Space, which supports families preparing for birth. Heather said: "The...