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Commodores House As usual, there will be plenty of activities and entertainment for the 2024 edition of Cowes Week which starts on Friday (26th July). On that Friday, events start with Opening Night on the Parade in the Regatta Village ...

Isle of Wight Pride celebrated a return to the beach in style with a weekend of entertainment, community involvement and a parade. The 6th Pride Parade started from Ryde School led by Raw Samba and a Southern Vectis open top ...

Newport Men's Novice crew had a successful trip to Southampton's Woolston Regatta on Sunday.  The regatta had been rearranged from 2 weeks earlier when strong winds had led to its postponement. This week, crews found Southampton Water surprisingly calm. Newport ...

Last Sunday, The Wight Wolves Motorcycling Club raised nearly £400 for Friends of the Animals, a local animal charity with a 52-mile charity poker run. The concept of a poker run is simple yet fun. Participants ride from one checkpoint ...

15 Wight Tri members took on the 2nd event of the Wight Tri Summer Splash and Dash Series - the Yaverland Aquabike - a 200 or 400m swim followed by a 1 or 2 lap, 10.5km or 19km cycle. The ...

The Phoenix Choir were in the newly refurbished Newport Minster on Saturday 13th July singing in aid of the Minster’s new community project to help those living with dementia and their helpers. The venue felt fresh and welcoming and an ...

Former BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin has been added to the line-up for this autumn's Isle of Wight Literary Festival. Minchin has just published her first novel, Isolation Island, which she will be promoting at the Isle of Wight event, ...

Motorists travelling around the East Wight are facing great difficulty this morning (Wednesday) due to the closure of several key routes including Yarbridge, Ashey Road and Havenstreet. Earlier this week the crossroads junction at Yarbridge was closed due to emergency ...

Red Funnel has cancelled at least 2 of its vehicle ferry sailings on its East Cowes-Southampton route this morning (Wednesday) due to technical issues. The 10:00 sailing from Southampton and the 11:30 sailing from East Cowes have both been pulled. ...

The Children’s Ward at St Mary’s Hospital has been brought to life with new, vibrant artwork, thanks to a local children’s charity. The new artwork has been funded by Layla’s Trust, a local charity that supports recently bereaved families and ...