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Members came together on Saturday 12th September to decide the winners and runners-up across 10 men's and ladies' competitions.

The highways service provider previously warned the interests of road safety are ‘compromised’ in response to Mrs and Mr Willis’s custom-build proposal for a bungalow and two chalet-style houses at Ladyacre Farm in Niton. 

BREAKING: A manhunt ended with a 26-year-old man being arrested in Ventnor last night (Sunday), in connection with the theft of around £500 worth of fragrances from a chemist in Ryde.

BREAKING: A car has left the road and come to rest deep in the ditches on the main Sandown to Bembridge road this morning (Monday).

A new Island-built app is aiming to make it easier for residents and visitors to discover what is happening across the Isle of Wight, bringing events of all shapes and sizes together in one place.

The choir is raising money to help establish further dementia-friendly choirs elsewhere on the Isle of Wight.

The Isle of Wight’s voice can be strengthened by building closer relationships with neighbouring authorities across the Solent, according to the chairman of the Isle of Wight Council.

Residents in Niton will benefit from safer walking routes this autumn, as new pedestrian crossing points will be introduced at key locations in the village as part of a pedestrian accessibility project. 

Eligible Islanders are being encouraged to book their seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccinations ahead of St Mary’s Vaccination Centre reopening next month.

Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 Champions League is already settled. Matchday 2 follows on 13–14 October, and Matchday 3 comes immediately after on 20–21 October. That second European week is where the qualification market starts to look less like a ...