30 years of dedicated red squirrel work and study by the Wight Squirrel Project has now been completed and published during what is National Red Squirrel Week (10th-16th October).  The book - Red Squirrels on the Isle of Wight -...

Isle of Wight ladies' football teams have continued their successful start to the season picking up 2 wins and a draw on Sunday (9th October). Shanklin Ladies have advanced to 2nd place in Hampshire County Division 1 after vanquishing Portchester...

Chris Gould and Shawn Ford took 1st place honours at the Smith's Coasters Foursomes Flag at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club on Sunday 9th October. 10 teams took to the course at the event. Roy Truman and Christine O’Brien finished...

22-year-old identical triplets Charlie, Tom and Harry White have been nominated for a British Yachting Award in the category Youth Sailor of the Year.  The triplets made waves at this year’s Cowes Week, racing their Squib, Kestrel. They are veterans...

The Hermit of Culver Cliff In this week’s Secret Isle of Wight, we examine the Culver cliff cave known as Hermit’s Hole and the folklore associated with it. Do you remember the waxwork figure of the hermit from Brading’s now...

There was no change at the top of Isle of Wight Division 1 with comfortable victories for both leaders W&B and 2nd placed Shanklin on Saturday (8th October), Whitecroft & Barton Sports 4-0 Sandown & Lake A brace by Sam...

The Port won their 5th successive game; the Yachtsmen were destroyed by the Deans; draw specialists Vics drew again, on Saturday 8th October. Vics welcomed Ash United to Beatrice Avenue for this Wessex league Division 1 game, with both sides...

The Isle of Wight’s 1st Filipino restaurant – Kusina Restobar – opens today (Saturday 8th October) on Holyrood Street in the heart of Newport. Not only will it be the 1st eatery of its type on the Island – Kusina...

Lucy Doorly Wight Tri member Lucy Doorly completed the London marathon in a personal best time to break the 4-hour hour barrier on Sunday (2nd October). Ms Doorly had previously trained up to 19 miles for the 2020 race, and...

In the only Wessex League fixture to be played on the Isle of Wight this Saturday (8th October), 3rd-from-bottom East Cowes Vics take on 17th-placed Ash United in Division 1 at Beatrice Avenue. Draw specialists Vics have yet to win...