Newport IW won their opening fixture in Wessex Division 1 against Ash United in North Hampshire by a single goal on Tuesday (2nd August). The Port took a very strong squad to their 1st game, including former Salisbury player George...

A pair of unassuming semi-detached houses located on York Avenue in East Cowes have been revealed as 2 of the Isle of Wight's most revolutionary properties.  The Grade II listed buildings - 201 and 203 York Avenue - were one...

7 Isle of Wight groups have received a share of more than £23,000 in the latest round of grant giving by local charity WightAID. Grant recipients gathered at Independent Arts in Newport to receive their funding from WightAID, where they...

A Dementia Afternoon Tea Club is meeting every 2nd Thursday of the month at Bembridge Methodist Hall. The aim of the club is to provide a safe place for people living with dementia and their support network. The Afternoon Tea...

Olly Hodkinson Olly Hodkinson completed his 1st ever Half Ironman distance at the Tribourne Eastbourne Middle Distance Triathlon, and Paul Webb took on his first ever full Ironman distance at the Outlaw Ironman in Nottingham. The Nottingham event (2.4m swim,...

Ryde Rowing Club had a strong team representing them at Newport Regatta on the River Medina on Saturday (30th July) in the 4s only event over 1,800m, and on Sunday (31st July) for the small boat events and Junior Quads...

The latest round of the Hants & Dorset Championship was held at Newport Regatta on the River Medina at the weekend (30th/31st July). Saturday's racing was exclusively in coastal 4s, and it was Southampton's BTC club that romped away with...

Cowes Sports have a difficult first game in the Wessex League Premier Division when they cross the Solent to face favourites Portchester at the OnSite Group Stadium at 19:30 this evening (Tuesday). Portchester will be captained by former Bournemouth, Bristol...

Cherelle Khassal Portsmouth and Republic of Ireland footballer Cherelle Khassal is to train the Isle of Wight's Wight Eagles young footballers at Queensgate Primary School in East Cowes this Friday (5th August). As a youngster, Cherelle travelled from Cowes on...

Ventnor 3rd XI won the 2nd/3rd XI Cup at Newclose County Ground by beating Northwood 2nds by 7 wickets on Saturday (30th July). Winning the toss and batting 1st, Northwood reached 203 for the loss of 5 wickets in their...