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Following on from a brilliant show last year, 80’s favourites China Crisis are returning to Strings Bar & Venue in Newport tomorrow (Friday 31st May). Formed in Liverpool in 1979, China Crisis is an English new wave and synth-pop band...

First, on 9th June, is Theatretrain’s ‘Musical Mayhem’. Set to take place at East Cowes Town Hall, this enchanting showcase of talent features Theatretrain's youngest stars, aged 4-9 years. Bursting with energy and enthusiasm, these budding performers are ready to take...

The Phoenix Choir will be performing a fundraising concert at All Saints Church in Newchurch on Saturday 8th June. Located on High Street in the village, the church’s iconic white tower desperately needs restoration and maintenance work to stabilise and...

Tributes are being paid to local football legend John 'Simmo' Simpkins, who passed away recently. John - who played in goal - had stints at both Newport and East Cowes Vics and also played for Salisbury, Basingstoke and Bashley. Following...

A group of amateur footballers in Sandown taking part in an FA-accredited national weight loss programme, who recently reached a collective weight loss milestone of 1 tonne in weight, have been shortlisted for the ‘Club of the Year’ award at...

The Isle of Wight Sheepdog Trials will return to Ashey this weekend for what is set to be an action-packed weekend with over 50 competitors taking part. Organisers are quietly optimistic about a good weather weekend for the 3rd annual...

Reform UK's leader, Richard Tice, welcomed a packed audience at Riverside Centre on Monday as he kickstarted the party's election campaign here on the Isle of Wight. Sarah Morris for Isle of Wight East and Ian Pickering for Isle of...

Red Funnel is to order 3 brand new ferries for its East Cowes-Southampton route, but they won't be sailing until at least 2028. It has been confirmed by the cross-Solent ferry operator that it intends to invest around £100million in...

Organisers of the Isle of Wight's Armed Forces Day say they simply don't know whether or not the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be able to attend this year's event following the tragic death of an RAF pilot earlier...

Kenneth Killeen, an RAF Veteran and great-grandfather who will go into history books as the first person to receive a COVID vaccination on the Isle of Wight, has died at the age of 101. Ken, who spent most of his...