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The newly-elected Club Captain, Lady Captain and Seniors Captain were traditionally welcomed into office at Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s annual Captains' Drive-In last weekend.  The successful event saw over £470 raised for the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat – the Captain’s Charity ...

Island Roads' fleet of gritters are to head out onto the roads tomorrow morning (Saturday). A single gritting run will commence in the early hours with gritting lorries set to leave the Stag Lane depot at around 05:00. This gritting ...

The grooming experience is set to be redefined in Newport with the opening of a new business, Odessey’s Academy. Led by Charlotte Kingsland, the unique establishment on Pyle Street blends the artistry of a high-end salon with the timeless charm ...

Vecta House Care Home in Newport prepared a traditional Burns Night Lunch to the tune of bagpipes earlier this week (25th January) John Brodie, who is a Highland Bagpiper, visited the home kitted out in the traditional Scottish attire. Residents ...

Islanders Xavier Baker, Paul Berry and Chris Mannion - Team Mermaid - successfully crossed the finish line in English Harbour, Antigua during the early hours of this morning (Friday) after completing the 'World's Toughest Row' in 43 days 17 hours ...

L-R: Jenny Simmons and Louise Hart Hit Channel 5 documentary Jewel of the South - which focuses on life here on the Isle of Wight - is to make its much-anticipated return next week. Back next Thursday (1st February), the ...

A trio of headliners have been announced for the 3rd and final Sunset Sessions event in 2024 with Ellie Sax, Tall Paul, and Ultrabeat to take to the Blackgang cliff tops in September. After 2 hugely successful announcements to the ...

The Chief Executive of Mountbatten Isle of Wight has said that he has never experienced such a 'critical and desperate time' when it comes to hospice funding from the NHS, with the wider group set to be down on funding ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (26th January 2024) are… £1,000.00 17004 £100.00 7915 £100.00 9123 £100.00 3709 £100.00 304 £100.00 1363 £100.00 9713 £100.00 17371 £100.00 15804 £100.00 6044 £100.00 4712

Isle of Wight golfer Brandon Robinson-Thompson has been tipped to secure a coveted DP World Tour card at the end of the 2024 Challenger Tour season. Kit Alexander has been part of the Sky Sports’ commentary team on the tour ...