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Natural Enterprise is asking keen gardeners and potential volunteers to visit them in the 'Garden and Outdoor Living Area' at this weekend’s Royal Isle of Wight County Show, where visitors will be able to learn more about stopping the spread ...

Over 90 guests joined the Royal Victoria Yacht Club on 6th July for their annual open day for local people with disabilities, which has been running since 1981. Guests enjoyed trips out on the boats, a BBQ lunch, tea and ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a serious road traffic collision involving a motorcycle on Military Road at Compton this lunchtime (Thursday). Police and paramedics are already on scene between Brook and Freshwater, with ...

The Island Highland Gathering - which is now in its 14th year - is gearing up for a return to Havenstreet on Sunday 21st July. Pipers from across the country are heading to the Island to support this event, which ...

An original performance by young people from leading performing and creative arts centre, The BRIT School, will be staged at Mountbatten Isle of Wight next week - and you are invited to watch their free show. The BRIT School provides ...

Mark Fletcher Ventnor 2nds won their 3rd game in succession by emphatically beating 9-man Waterlooville by 8 wickets at Steephill. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Waterlooville could only manage a modest 129 runs before being skittled out ...

The Isle of Wight Marlins Swim Club's annual Pier2Pier swim will return to The Bay next Saturday (20th July). Some 200 swimmers - of which around half are from the mainland - are set to take on the 1.8-mile challenge, ...

It was a case of so near yet so far for a River Medina-based day boat when it suffered engine trouble in the Solent yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). The boat, with 2 people on board, lost power just west of the ...

Red Funnel’s technical woes continue with yet more cancellations on their vehicle ferry service. Due to a technical issue on board Red Osprey, the 07:00 sailing has been cancelled this morning (Thursday), as well as the 08:30 from East Cowes. ...