Kathakali - a breath-taking blend of theatre, dance, drama, stunning costumes, beautiful makeup and storytelling – is coming to Quay Arts The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company, from Kerala, South India, will bring the ancient art of Kathakali to Newport, on...

Ryde Rowing Club competed in their first mainland event of the season in the Christchurch Head of the Stour. The blustery and cold conditions at Sunday’s event presented several challenges to the crews and scullers competing. The Christchurch Head of...

Newport overcame bottom-of-the-league Totton & Eling at Beatrice Avenue on Wednesday evening (9th March). Totton & Eling travelled to East Cowes having lost all their previous 17 games in a miserable run stretching back to the start of November last...

Daisy Chains IW has announced it can only help fund family travel to the mainland in emergencies now, due to a lack of funds as a result of the COVID pandemic. Daisy Chains is a small charity that helps Island...

40 Islanders gathered at St James’ Square in Newport on Sunday (6th March) to show solidarity with Ukraine.   The Ukrainian well-wishers displayed flags, ribbons, flowers, and placards as part of a Global Day of Action for Peace.   The...

Sean Williams has won the final event in the Wight Tri Winter Duathlon Series: the Chillerton Crucifier Duathlon. The Chillerton Crucifier is a run-bike-run format consisting of a 2.4km or 5.9km run, followed by one or two laps of a...

The Island Facebook group Wight Doodles is to host a clairvoyance evening with Steve Holbrook to raise funds for Ability Dogs 4 Young People Wight Doodles – for poodle cross dogs and their owners – has over 900 members. The...

The Brotherhood MMA Jiu Jitsu team took part in the Brighton Spring Open on Sunday (6 March) and returned to the Island with 5 medals. Lightweight white belt Liam Ingram won both of his fights convincingly to take gold in...

Ventnor lost this match in the first 15 minutes when a well organised Fawley scored three converted tries to take a 0 - 21 lead. Things looked grim for the home side, but this all changed when Jake Babington fielded...

A goal from George Carter-Knight and an Iain Seabrook penalty saw Shanklin beat Portsmouth side Meon Milton in the Hants Trophy semi-final. Saturday's game - played at Eastney Barracks in Portsmouth - started badly for Shanklin as centre forward Kyle...