90s Britpop icons Space will perform at Strings Bar & Venue in Newport for the very first time tomorrow night (Friday). Space are a band from Liverpool, who formed in 1992 as a trio of Tommy Scott (vocals, bass, guitar), Jamie Murphy (vocals, guitar) and...

Newport Vics A had a mixed week of fortunes, firstly succumbing to Shanklin Warriors in a 10-0 drubbing, with Shanklin’s Michael Bulpitt the player of the match. In their second match of the week, their fortunes turned around as they...

Jackie Weaver, Chief Officer of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils, spoke to local representatives last Thursday (3rd February). Jackie became somewhat of a celebrity following her appearance in the video of a meeting of Handforth Parish Council that went...

The Coffee Pot, situated towards the bottom of Union Street in Ryde, is to serve its last coffee later this month after more than 50 years of service. The café first opened in 1968 and for the past 32 years...

John Hannam Musicians and performers from the Isle of Wight and the mainland came together to appear at a charity tribute show at Shanklin Theatre in honour of showbusiness journalist and broadcaster, John Hannam. Organised and hosted by John’s son...

There were mixed results for the IOW hockey teams: the men’s 1st team earned a double-digit win; the ladies had a disappointing defeat. The ladies 1st team welcomed a strong Southampton University ladies team for a top-of-the-table clash. The Isle...

The Princes Trust and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will be running a charity car wash at Ryde Fire Station on Friday (11th February), from 10:30 to 15:30. Youngsters currently undertaking a 12-week team programme are...

Over 60 books have been entered for the first ever Isle of Wight Book Awards, which the 3 judges - Alan Titchmarsh, Joanna Trollope and Hunter Davies - consider an amazing achievement for the Island's first such book awards. Author...

Tuesday night was never going to be an easy task for the Port, with Follands sitting just a point and 2 places behind. And so it proved, with Newport facing an immediate and unrelenting battle. Follands first forced a fingertip...

The Wightlink Warriors management have continued their pre-season planning by releasing confirmation that nomadic clubs Cradley and Weymouth will join the home side for this season’s 3 team tournament. The tournament has been scheduled for Smallbrook Stadium on 3 dates...