Sport

The Solent Hawks Ice Hockey team, founded in 2013 with help from Sport England and the Big Lottery fund, have been given a financial boost that will secure the teams future allowing them to keep supporting young adults on the...

With 2014 soon to draw to a close, several Isle of Wight sports stars who are supported through a council development scheme are reflecting on many successes.  The Isle of Wight Council runs the talented athlete scheme which is highly...

A new footballing activity, specifically aimed at older people, is coming to the Island.  'Walking Football' has the same rules as the usual game, but there is one difference - no running is allowed. The Isle of Wight Council's community...

After the recent exit of star players Charlie Smeeton and Scott Sampson to Winchester City from Newport Football Club, manager Steve Brougham has signaled his intentions to stay with the leading pack by signing a new player. Highly-rated Portsmouth Academy...

Over 150 finance professionals participated in the inaugural Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week Finance Challenge in 2014 and due to its success, the 2015 event will not just be repeated, it will be staged over five days instead of just...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Clubs juniors rowed excellently at Itchen Junior Regatta, with the regatta not only providing debut races for some rowers, but also some winning performances. The regatta has been hosted by Itchen Imperial for eleven years and is...

The Isle of Wight Marathon, organised by Ryde Harriers and run over a circular course from the Community Club, Cowes via Shalfleet to the West Wight and back, saw just two runners break the 3 hour barrier on Sunday. A novice...

With a number of members unavailable, it was a slightly depleted Ryde Rowing Club Boys Junior squad that competed at the Itchen Junior Regatta on Saturday - but they gave a good account of themselves with every squad member racing at...

On 28th September, keen marathon runner Nikki Cox of Luton began her epic challenge of completing 4 marathons in 4 weekends in aid of Child Bereavement UK. Nikki, 53, ran her first marathon in 2008 and since then has completed...

Isle of Wight Optimist sailor Haydn Sewell is off on the trip of a lifetime to Bermuda to compete in the Junior Gold Cup from 22nd to the 26th October. Haydn, age 12, was selected as the sole British sailor...