Sport

The 2022 speedway season will begin at Smallbrook as the Wightlink Warriors take on the Cradley Heathens and Weymouth Wildcats tomorrow (Thursday). The 3 teams will compete for the Michael Richardson Trophy in a series of 3 meetings. The destination...

Over 120 guests with disabilities will be joining the Royal Victoria Yacht Club for trips along Wootton Creek and out into the Solent on Saturday 2nd July. The RVYC has been welcoming guests to its Open Day for People with...

The NORA 500cc British Sidecar Speedway Final, scheduled to take place at Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde on 7th July, has been pushed back until later in the year. It has been confirmed that the meeting has been deferred to Thursday...

In December 2023, 3 friends from the Island will take on the challenge of a lifetime when they compete in the Talisker Whisky Challenge and race across the Atlantic Ocean in a rowing boat. Under the banner of Mermaid Atlantic,...

12 total beginners have learned to play chess from scratch in just 10x 1-hour lessons at the 50 Plus Centre in Regent Street, Shanklin. Charles Charalambous - the Island’s Chess in Schools and Communities coordinator and tutor - delivered the...

Terry HarrisShanklin and Sandown Golf Club clubhouse was bedecked in flags, and members wore their finest red, white and blue, to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on 3rd June. The Club used the occasion to say “thank you” to its...

A group of Veterans have gathered at UKSA in Cowes to start a week-long training programme in preparation for the Round the Island Race on Saturday (25th June). Supporting Wounded Veterans, a UK Charity, work with UK servicemen and women...

Isle of Wight triathlete Liz Dunlop has taken bronze medal in the 65-69 age category at the British Championships in Leeds. Liz started well with a solid 1,500m swim, exiting Roundhay Park Lake in 30:32 to finish 4th in the...

Ventnor have fallen to 3rd place in the Southern Premier League Division 1 after a 4-wicket defeat to leaders Rowledge on Saturday (18th June). Ventnor won the toss and elected to bat. Rob Snell was the 1st Ventnor wicket to...

Dame Ellen MacArthur is set to sail alongside young people supported by her cancer charity after confirming she will take part in this year’s Round the Island Race next Saturday (25th June). The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has been the...