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Did you know that the 80s and 90s were the heyday of American Football - sometimes described as 'chess with violence' - on the Isle of Wight? The recently-formed Wight Raptors keep the flag flying for the gridiron game on...

A sports facility in Upper Ventnor could be leased for 125 years to the Island Free School - or face the threat of closure. The Rew Valley Sports Centre was formerly used by Ventnor Middle School until it closed in...

Platform One has partnered with Wessex Cancer Support to bring the Island a unique evening of upcoming talent, innovative performances and inspiring creations in Newport on Friday 17th May. Platform One, the education provider specialising in high-quality education for the...

Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day, which last year attracted more than 3,500 visitors, will return to Eastern Gardens in Ryde on Sunday 30th June 2024, it has been announced. The event will take place a day after the national...

Easter is a particularly good time to look for red squirrels on the Isle of Wight as natural food sources are becoming more abundant and they are anxious to build up their strength and fat reserves after winter. As well...

A Bembridge man found in possession of Class A and B drugs and 4 bladed articles has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Brendan Frampton, of Embankment Road in Bembridge, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday...

Ferry operator Wightlink has confirmed it is looking to commission brand new, all-electric ferries for its cross-Solent routes. The news comes following a visit to its Portsmouth Gunwharf terminal by Maritime Minister Lord Davies earlier this week. The Minister and...

The future of Novum Law's Isle of Wight office is unclear after the injury claims firm was bought out by Simpson Millar earlier this week. Both the assets and trading name of Novum Law - which specialises in personal injury,...

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council has said that the Island needs an operational floating bridge which stops wasting Islanders' money. At a Cabinet meeting last night (Thursday), it was agreed that the local authority will explore replacing...

15 county lines drug-dealing networks were dismantled and 64 arrests were made during an intensification week focused on tackling drug-related harm and violence. County Lines means to deal drugs using mobile phones, usually from large cities to towns and rural...