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In Southern Premier League Division 1, Ventnor – who currently lie joint 2nd – will be hoping to continue their excellent form when they travel to North Hampshire to face Liphook & Ripley. Ventnor have won both their games in...

The South Island 7s International Rugby Tournament kicks off at Watcombe Bottom, Ventnor tomorrow morning (Saturday). Large crowds are expected to watch an action-packed day of tournaments at the rugby extravaganza. Saturday sees 24 teams competing in the invitational men’s...

Dame Ellen MacArthur admits she is so excited as up to 30 young people supported by her cancer charity prepare to take part in this year’s Round the Island Race for the first time since 2019. The Ellen MacArthur Cancer...

Morrisons supermarket team Lake Tigers took on Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in the Alabaster All Star Game at the Fairway, Sandown last Sunday (15th May). The Firemen beat Lake 8-1 in front of 100+ crowd,...

There were mixed results for Ryde Rowing Club at the 1st Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Regatta at Milford-on-Sea on Saturday (14th May). The Men’s Coastal Junior Four of Tom Jacques, Joel Smith, Austin Smith, and Matt Chambers ‒...

Photo: Sam AdrianMotorcycle road racer Ryan Whitehall from Niton has taken part in 1 of Northern Ireland’s most prestigious road races - the North West 200. Traveling to Northern Ireland 2 weeks ago, the 25-year-old gained valuable experience at the...

Dan Vale Brading Town overcame local rivals Shanklin to lift the Irish Rifles Memorial Cup in its centenary year at Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, last night (Tuesday). The Memorial Cup was first played in 1920. However, COVID-19 forced the abandonment...

The ladies of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club raised £1,210 for Mountbatten at their annual Hospice Day on Tuesday 10th May. The ladies invited 1 man onto each team and battle was joined in an 18-hole Texas Scramble. The winning...

Ventnor’s Sri Lankan all rounder Dineth Thimodya scored 151 runs for Ventnor in their Southern Premier Division 1 match against Sparsholt at Steephill on Saturday (14th May). Dineth hit 17 4s and 8 6s in his massive century-and-a-half knock. Ventnor,...

Kev ChantKev Chant set a new Men’s Island 10-Mile time trial record of 19 minutes and 31 seconds at Brook on Thursday (12th May). Kev smashed the time of 20.08 set by former Wightlink and GB rider, Kieran Page, which...