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A weekend of pool and darts is set to take place at The Town Club in Ryde to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support next week, with competitions running on Saturday 31st January and Sunday 1st February.

Voters across the Isle of Wight will head to the polls in May after the Government confirmed that elections WILL take place.

Isle of Wight Rugby began 2026 in emphatic fashion on Saturday (17th January) with a commanding home victory over Portsmouth II, avenging a defeat earlier in the season.

The Island’s farming community is invited to gather at Barton Manor in East Cowes for a day of practical insight and discussion.

BREAKING: A flood alert has been issued for the Eastern Yar, with the Environment Agency warning that flooding is possible between Whitwell and Bembridge from today (Thursday).

It was a weekend of strong performances across the Isle of Wight’s hockey teams, with standout wins for the Ladies 1XI, Men’s 1XI and Ladies 2XI, while the Men’s 2XI held league leaders Salisbury to a hard-fought draw. The Isle ...

Lake Parish Councillors are supporting a bay-wide tree planting and hedge-laying initiative, funded by the Tree Council.

Rental properties belonging to an Isle of Wight councillor will now have to be publicly revealed, despite her efforts to keep the information private.

A new small-scale glamping site could be established opposite Robin Hill on the outskirts of Newport...

Another part of the former Ocean Hotel site in Sandown has been put up for auction, marking the latest move in the slow-paced redevelopment of the prominent but derelict seafront property.