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Newport Men's Novice and Women's Masters crews competed at Poole Regatta last weekend. Conditions were good for coastal rowing. The Women's Masters had Lexie Nestor-Powell making her Regatta debut, Lexie only started rowing last September. Unfortunately, the Men's Junior crew ...

The Phoenix Choir will be performing a fundraising concert at All Saints Church in Newchurch on Saturday 8th June. Located on High Street in the village, the church’s iconic white tower desperately needs restoration and maintenance work to stabilise and ...

Tributes are being paid to local football legend John 'Simmo' Simpkins, who passed away recently. John - who played in goal - had stints at both Newport and East Cowes Vics and also played for Salisbury, Basingstoke and Bashley. Following ...

A group of amateur footballers in Sandown taking part in an FA-accredited national weight loss programme, who recently reached a collective weight loss milestone of 1 tonne in weight, have been shortlisted for the ‘Club of the Year’ award at ...

The Isle of Wight Sheepdog Trials will return to Ashey this weekend for what is set to be an action-packed weekend with over 50 competitors taking part. Organisers are quietly optimistic about a good weather weekend for the 3rd annual ...

Reform UK's leader, Richard Tice, welcomed a packed audience at Riverside Centre on Monday as he kickstarted the party's election campaign here on the Isle of Wight. Sarah Morris for Isle of Wight East and Ian Pickering for Isle of ...

Traveling can be an exhilarating experience—exploring new destinations, immersing yourself in different cultures, and creating lifelong memories. However, it can also come with its share of stressors, from navigating airports to dealing with unexpected delays. To ensure you stay relaxed ...

Red Funnel is to order 3 brand new ferries for its East Cowes-Southampton route, but they won't be sailing until at least 2028. It has been confirmed by the cross-Solent ferry operator that it intends to invest around £100million in ...

Organisers of the Isle of Wight's Armed Forces Day say they simply don't know whether or not the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will be able to attend this year's event following the tragic death of an RAF pilot earlier ...

Police descended on Wootton at lunchtime today (Wednesday) in the search for a man who is wanted on recall to prison for breaching the terms of his licence. Numerous officers took up position on streets around Church Road and High ...