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In the only game to survive the weather in Harwoods Division 1, Ventnor comprehensively beat 3rd-placed Vectis at Cowes Enterprise College to go 4th in the league table. Both teams contained current and former Wessex League players in their ranks. ...

A Ventnor man has been banned from the town's Tesco Express and ordered to pay compensation of £68.30 after admitting 4 counts of theft from a shop. Nino Cavanagh, 30, of Trinity Road in Ventnor, admitted 4x theft from a ...

Isle of Wight Council cabinet members have approved both the introduction of a second home tax and a revised empty property charge — though a final decision will not be made until later this month. If approved, second homeowners will ...

Cowes Sports have ended a run of 3 successive defeats by holding 3rd-placed Portchester to a draw this afternoon (Saturday). The Yachtsmen opened the scoring in the 9th minute with a deflected shot from Connor Kelly that looped over the ...

A freehold block of 19 lock-up garages in Newport have sold at auction for £110,000. The garages, at the back of 31 Whitepit Lane, and let at £9,120 per annum, were among 135 lots listed across southern England by Clive ...

Southern Water is shining the spotlight on some of its apprentices this National Apprenticeship Week, including 19-year-old Chantelle Scott Jackson - a Multi-skilled Technician Apprentice. Chantelle started her apprenticeship with Southern Water in December last year. Chantelle, who lives in ...

Fears of an imminent landslide in Shanklin have led to Police cordoning off an area of the beach this lunchtime (Saturday). It was earlier today, at around 11:00, that local authorities were alerted to a large crack forming at the ...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has written to Jacob Young, the Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, asking to meet to discuss securing further regeneration support for the Island. This would utilise the Towns Fund or other government ...

More than 50 new Isle of Wight parking restrictions are being introduced, but a few have hit the brakes, for now. Yellow lines for Alvington Manor View in Gunville and waiting restrictions on Wellington Road in Carisbrooke have been postponed. ...

UPDATE 11:00 Folland Sports v East Cowes Vics is OFF 2 of our Wessex League teams clubs - Cowes Sports and East Cowes Vics - are still in the hunt for 5th place in their respective divisions and a playoff ...