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Wight Tri recently held the first of their Summer 'Splash and Dash Series' events when members took part in the St Helen’s Aquathlon. Competitors had the choice of a 200m or 400m swim followed by either a 2.9km or 5km ...

Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon has congratulated the volunteers of Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat on being awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service. Acting as the King's representative, Mrs Sheldon presented a unique glass award and certificate to the lifeboat's stalwart, ...

The Isle of Wight Warriors slipped to a narrow defeat in a curtailed event at Smallbrook last night (Thursday). Against a strong looking Kent side, the Warriors were always going to be up against it, but they took to the ...

L-R: Acting Club Captain Ray Winter, Men’s Club Champion Joseph Green and Club President Debbie Berry Competition was fierce among 92 players as Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club held their Men’s Club Championship over the weekend of 13th/14th July. At ...

The Friends of Northwood Cemetery are celebrating after being awarded a coveted Green Flag Award. The accolade is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces and is testament to the hard work and dedication of the team that ...

There is cause for celebration at County Hall as the Isle of Wight Council's pension fund has grown substantially over the past 12 months, with a net return on investment of a staggering £93million. In the 2023/24 period, the Isle ...

Drones are set to whizz overhead from early next month as a 6-month trial to deliver NHS supplies and food to the Isle of Wight has been given the green light. The commercial operation - a collaboration between Vodafone, Inteliports ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (19th July 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13520 £100.00 9566 £100.00 1388 £100.00 1234 £100.00 6218 £100.00 16272 £100.00 11898 £100.00 15438 £100.00 16542 £100.00 9052 £100.00 17365

Newly-elected MP for Isle of Wight East, Joe Robertson, has confirmed he isn't going to stand down as Isle of Wight Councillor for Bembridge. Even though his diary has suddenly become a lot busier, MP Robertson isn't going to stand ...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the ...