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Autumn is truly upon us – ‘tis the season of log fires, Hallowee’en – and great theatre! Curtain Up presents ‘I'm Not Dead Yet’ at Freshwater Memorial Hall on 5th October (2 performances). This brand new play was written by ...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC won their 4th successive game by beating Bournemouth 2nds in Hampshire Counties 1 on Saturday (28th September). The home side started the brightest and got onto the scoresheet first. Having made their way into the Bournemouth ...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club travelled to Southampton for the final regatta of the season last weekend. The club had 10 crews entered for the Itchen Junior Regatta, securing 5 wins. The club’s Novice J14 double of Sam Meadowcroft and James ...

The Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum is holding an informal get-together for all serving and ex-serving personnel from Southern Vectis, as well as those who have worked or are still working for any Island bus and coach operator. ...

Bolstering the farming budget is key to kickstarting long-term growth in the rural economy and delivering on many of the Labour Government’s environmental targets, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has argued. Just weeks ahead of the Autumn Budget, ...

A Newport man who failed to stop at a red light and crashed into an Audi SUV as a result has been slapped with 6 points on his licence by Magistrates. 31-year-old Leon Phillips, of Dairy Crest Drive in Newport, ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, together with partners RSPB, Solent Protection Society and Isle of Wight Biosphere, have written an open letter raising significant concerns over the ecological impacts of the proposed Solent CO2 pipeline. In response to ...

Work to drill 3 boreholes at Leeson Road in Ventnor is progressing very well says the Council, although workmen have downed tools due to a temporary snag. The boreholes are being sunk to depths of up to 130 metres to ...

East Cowes Victoria battled their way through to the last 16 of the Wessex League Cup by beating Wessex Premier side United Services Portsmouth on penalties last night (Tuesday). The Victorians went into the game missing 4 experienced and influential ...

37-year-old Dean Clack has denied injuring a 1-year-old child during an incident at a residential address in Newport last year. Mr Clack, of Avenue Road in Freshwater, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Tuesday) charged with causing ...