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A total of 10 roles at Cowes-based UKSA are at risk of redundancy, the charity has confirmed. UKSA - a maritime youth charity and training centre based on Arctic Road - said the decision has come about following a 'strategic ...

Cowes Week organisers have announced an exciting partnership with Range Rover, who join the event as the Official Vehicle Partner of Cowes Week for 2024. Range Rover will be offering an exciting guest experience at Cowes Yacht Haven using thrilling ...

Wightlink has announced that it will be running a revised timetable on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry service tomorrow (Wednesday) due to staffing issues. It's said that the absence of an essential crew member is to blame for the disruption to ...

Unbeaten Newport dismissed Shanklin & Godshill 2nds for just 40 runs at Westhill at the weekend to strengthen their grip on Isle of Wight Division 1, with pace bowler Louis Payne taking an incredible 5 wickets in 3 overs without ...

Lemon drizzle, coffee and walnut, chocolate gateau, flapjacks, gingerbread, banana muffins! All these and many more delicious homemade items were for sale in the WI refreshment tent at the recent Royal Isle of Wight County Show. WI ladies from all ...

Club chairman Nolan Butt (Grey shirt) Presenting the Banksian medal to Ian Elliott Bonsai Society President Ian Elliott has become overall champion of the Isle of Wight Bonsai Society club competition. This year's competition was organised by club Chairmen Nolan ...

The 1,700-year-old image of a cockerel-headed man discovered at Brading Roman Villa will be the theme of a spectacular hat created for next month’s Sandown Bay Regatta. Work on the headwear begins this week at The Regatta Hat Factory which ...

Leeson Road - the main road connecting Shanklin to Ventnor - is to finally re-open to traffic tomorrow (Wednesday), the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed. It was in December last year - some 7 months ago - that a ...

Flying doctors have been scrambled to assist a horse rider who has fallen from their animal in the West Wight this morning (Tuesday). The incident began at around 10:45 in a remote spot off Middle Road, between Tapnell and Afton. ...

With some of the best weather of the Summer so far, crowds flocked to this year's Isle of Wight County Show at Northwood. There really was something for all tastes and interests. Animals played a big part in the various ...