68-year-old Phyllis Kingswell scooped a £29,300 bingo win at Commodore in Ryde - over £72,000 in today's values - on 19th August 1990. Around 260 players at the bingo hall cheered when it was announced that she had won £25,000...

A week of tight scores, tough weather, and standout performances has seen new champions crowned at Westridge Golf Club during a packed schedule of competitions. In Wednesday’s Stableford event (13th August), Tom Moriarty came out on top with 38 points,...

The Wightlink Warriors are chasing a 24-point comeback against Cradley Heathens today (Tuesday) at Smallbrook Stadium in the Vince Mapley Memorial 2nd leg. Warriors Team Manager Martin Widman has been given a significant boost with the return of captain Arran...

A popular line dancing group is raising funds to open a new venue in Newport - bringing country music, classes and community together under one roof. Grace Richardson, founder of the Long Island Stompers, has launched a fundraising campaign to...

Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers has enjoyed an unforgettable weekend, securing Gold at the Junior Archery Series in Wallingford and retaining her title at the Mushroom Shoot in the New Forest. On Saturday, 14-year-old Summer lined up at the...

The first of 2 new catamarans - HSC FastCat Shanklin - arrived in the Solent for Wightlink's Ryde-Portsmouth service on 18th August 2000. The second catamaran - HSC FastCat Ryde - arrived later that month. The cost of the 40m...

Isle of Wight endurance athlete Charlie Head is preparing to paddleboard solo from Shetland to Orkney in a world-first challenge. Charlie is set to raise money for the marine conservation group Sea Shepherd by stand-up paddleboarding the 100-mile route, which...

The Isle of Wight's Joe Hunt has claimed his first PDC Winmau Challenge Tour title with a narrow 5-4 win over Derek Maclean in Leicester. The victory came in Event 16 of the 2025 Challenge Tour at the Mattioli Arena,...

A much-loved autobiographical tale of childhood in 1920s Isle of Wight is set to return to bookshop shelves, after being rescued from obscurity for a second time. ‘Pon My Puff: A Childhood in 1920s Isle of Wight’, by the late...

East Cowes' Saunders-Roe (SARO) was involved in the design and construction of parts for the revolutionary Skeeter helicopter. There are few technological innovations of the 20th century in which the Isle of Wight has not been involved. In the previous...