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The 2026 UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championship got underway around the Isle of Wight on Saturday (16th May) with crews battling through the opening round of the season.

The Medina Marching Band is preparing to celebrate a major milestone with a grand musical showcase later this month, as it presents its 50th Anniversary Spectacular Tattoo at Cowes Enterprise College.

Families are being invited to step back in time this May half term as Newport Roman Villa celebrates its centenary year.

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Ryde School has teamed up with Southampton Football Club to launch a football development programme for pupils.

Age UK Isle of Wight recently welcomed Richard Quigley MP to hear more about the charity’s befriending work, and the difference local volunteers make to older people across the Island. 

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A major extension scheme for an Isle of Wight clifftop hotel, including a yoga pavilion, restaurant and enhanced outdoor seating area, has been refused.

Whitefield Forest Touring Park, on the outskirts of Ryde, is celebrating a double national success after being named among the UK’s best campsites during its 20th season.

Multi-million-pound plans to redevelop the former ice rink in Ryde may be brought before Ryde Town Council for discussion.