Sport

Following a spectacular race between SVR Lazartigue, skippered by François Gabart and Banque Populaire with skipper Armel Le Cleac'h - both in the Ultim class - there were more record-breaking boats to finish the race in the following days. SVR...

In a season in which there have been fears that interest and enthusiasm for Isle of Wight football had waned, Ventnor FC have fielded their 1st-ever A Side. The Ventnor 3rd-string side are returning football to the village of Wroxall...

The husband-and-wife team of Bea and Neil Janes took the silverware in Shanklin and Sandown’s Tetlow Salvers competition last Sunday (23rd July). 12 teams took to the course vying to win this mixed greensomes stableford competition but, Bea and Neil...

With some very wet weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow morning, the Warriors management have decided that they must cancel tomorrow’s speedway meeting (27th July) at the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde. Co-owner Martin Widman said: “Sadly we are faced with...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has been selected as the official charity partner for the upcoming Wight Wave Beach Fest sports tournament, taking place on 29th and 30th July at Appley Beach in Ryde. This partnership highlights the vital...

Isle of Wight Talented Athlete Jan Fletcher took 10th spot in her age group (45-49) at the World Age Group Sprint Triathlon Championships in Hamburg. Jan competed in a strong field of 71 athletes and was the 2nd fastest British...

Island golf star Brandon Robinson-Thompson finished 59th in his major debut at the 151st Open Championship in Hoylake. Making his debut at Royal Liverpool, 30-year-old Brandon from Totland - finished +6 after battling wet and windy conditions throughout the 4-day...

430 entries lined up for the 695-mile Rolex Fastnet Race on Saturday 22nd July. Great Britain and France boasted more than a century of entries each and a total of 27 nations are entered. Two ULTIM Trimarans SVR Lazartigue (France)...

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help support local rugby player Luke Orton, who sustained a broken neck whilst taking part in the South Island Sevens rugby tournament at the weekend. It was on Saturday morning that medics were...

7 weeks after competing in the Island's first Mixed Martial Martial Arts event - Island Fight League - and winning the Flyweight MMA Title, Will Perrin has claimed a 2nd Championship belt: the Supreme Championship Flyweight Title. After becoming the...