Shanklin & Sandown Rowing Club enjoyed a successful start to the new Hants & Dorset season when the club travelled to Christchurch for the Head of the Stour on Sunday. The club claimed three victories in the time trial event...

Yarmouth on Ice – a synthetic ice rink that popped up in Yarmouth Square back in December – has raised £26,000 for Island charities and volunteer groups. The all weather Christmas synthetic ice rink arrived for 12 days. This was...

With no close matches in Division 1 this week, top-of-the-table Ryde A were in superb form seeing off Ryde Royals 10-0.  The Royal’s Hugh Idle, who had jointly topped the players’ averages table, had a difficult match, unexpectedly losing to...

Vics welcomed Whitchurch United to Beatrice Avenue on Saturday needing 3 points to consolidate their Wessex League survival. The game began with a minute’s silence to commemorate Vics Chairman Paul Phelps, who sadly passed away last week. Vics Manager Richie...

Daniel and daughter in Wootton War has forced former Ryde School student Daniel Williams, wife Tania, and baby Sophia to flee Kyiv for the safety of the Isle of Wight. Daniel – a business consultant in the Ukrainian capital –...

Natalie at the Olympic Stadium Isle of Wight woman Natalie Blandford has achieved her lifelong dream of seeing West Ham play as she battles terminal cancer. Natalie, 39, was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal sinus cancer earlier this year, after...

After a goalless first half, 4 second half goals saw Pan Community reach the final of the Hampshire Vase. Pan – who have never been in a Hampshire Cup semi-final before – saw off Portsmouth side Mob Albion on a...

The 9-date Wightlink-Wight Mountain cycle time trial series will kick off with 3-person teams taking on the first team time-trial event along Military Road on Sunday 27th March. The first event in 2022 will be a charity 'Three-Up' Team Time-Trial...

The Isle of Wight’s first-ever Dalmatian Rally was held at Yaverland beach on National Dally Rally Day last Thursday (24th February). National Dally Rally Day is 1 day every year in which as many groups as possible across the UK...

Ukrainian children arrive in Lodz, Poland Kate Scott, landlady of The Railway in Newport, describes the mood in Poland as hundreds of thousands of refugees flee Ukraine. Kate had decided to travel to Lodz in Poland with her husband, Duncan,...