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The Island’s very own powerhouse, Frank Schlepp - also known as the 'Hungarian Hulk - has successfully qualified for the prestigious 2025 English Bench Press Championship. Frank, Ferenc Schlepp’ secured his spot by earning a silver medal at the South...

Isle of Wight-based Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is celebrating its biggest summer yet, after supporting 671 young cancer survivors nationwide. Hundreds of young people sailed out of East Cowes Marina between May and September as part of a programme of...

After some 134 years on the High Street in Sandown, menswear shop Fields has closed its doors. It was in 1890 that Fields opened at 49 High Street as a tailor and outfitter, before becoming a menswear shop in the...

Mew Langton - probably the Isle of Wight's most famous brewery - had 144 pubs dotted around the Isle of Wight at its zenith, around 1 for every 1,000 inhabitants. It has even been claimed that Mew Langton produced the...

A 57-year-old Ryde man arrested after several blocks of cocaine were found at The Pepperpot last October, has been released with no further action. It was on the morning of the 15th October that a member of the public alerted...

Oktoberfest is one of the world’s oldest, biggest and longest parties - and the celebrations are heading to GG's Bar & Restaurant in Newport next week. Islanders are being given the opportunity to don traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses before...

An Isle of Wight Council officer removed a controversial Newport housing plan from a planning committee agenda due to advertised information 'concerns'. Strategic manager for planning and infrastructure delivery, Oliver Boulter, decided a readvertised application for a 12-house development, including...

The team behind the Isle of Wight Council’s contentious school plans headed to a Ryde school on Thursday for a consultation event discussing its possible closure. Council officers including Ashley Whittaker presented the Island’s school place planning proposals for 2023...

Ryde Town Hall Trust is calling on all residents, stakeholders and grant funders to support them in their efforts to transform the much-loved but neglected town centre building. Dear residents, stakeholders and grant funders. "We can all see that Ryde...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight has warned that temporary pharmacy closures are adding to the deepening crisis in the sector. In 2022-23, there were 11,414 community pharmacies in England, including 313 across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. However, data from...