Ryde Under-15s beat Newport to lift the Under-15 Vitality Cup at Ryde Cricket Club last Wednesday (15th June). Ryde won the toss and decided to bat 1st, reaching a total of 127/6 off their 20 overs. Opener Ian Hailes top...

The 1st and 2nd XIs of all 3 Island sides – Ventnor, Ryde, and Shanklin – were all beaten by mainland opposition on Saturday (18th June). Shanklin & Godshill entertained Portsmouth-based Kerala at Westhill and on winning the toss elected...

John TrotmanMedina Bookshop in Cowes will be hosting an evening of readings by local poet John Trotman interspersed with harp playing by Theresa Ellis on Monday (27th June). Former headteacher John Trotman will be celebrating the launch of his second...

The Isle of Wight Festival and injuries led to a much-depleted Ryde Rowing club squad at Coalporters Regatta on the River Itchen in Southampton on Saturday (18th June). Ryde had just a Coastal Junior 4 racing, consisting of Elliott O’Sullivan,...

The 2022 speedway season will begin at Smallbrook as the Wightlink Warriors take on the Cradley Heathens and Weymouth Wildcats tomorrow (Thursday). The 3 teams will compete for the Michael Richardson Trophy in a series of 3 meetings. The destination...

Over 120 guests with disabilities will be joining the Royal Victoria Yacht Club for trips along Wootton Creek and out into the Solent on Saturday 2nd July. The RVYC has been welcoming guests to its Open Day for People with...

The Isle of Wight Council raised the Union Flag, together with that of Ukraine, in a special flag-raising ceremony on Monday (20th June). The flags were raised to mark the start of celebrations for Armed Forces Day, an annual event...

In December 2023, 3 friends from the Island will take on the challenge of a lifetime when they compete in the Talisker Whisky Challenge and race across the Atlantic Ocean in a rowing boat. Under the banner of Mermaid Atlantic,...

12 total beginners have learned to play chess from scratch in just 10x 1-hour lessons at the 50 Plus Centre in Regent Street, Shanklin. Charles Charalambous - the Island’s Chess in Schools and Communities coordinator and tutor - delivered the...

Terry HarrisShanklin and Sandown Golf Club clubhouse was bedecked in flags, and members wore their finest red, white and blue, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 3rd June. The Club used the occasion to say “thank you” to its...