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A busy and eventful fortnight at Westridge Golf Club saw multiple titles decided, juniors shine, and testing weather conditions challenge players across a packed competition schedule. In the final of the reimagined Scratch Knock-out for the Smith and Williamson Trophy, ...

Vecta House care home in Newport was a beacon of yellow last Friday (10th October) as staff and residents joined businesses, schools and households across the Isle of Wight for Go Yellow Day in support of Mountbatten. The home was ...

Newport Fire Brigade purchased its first ever motorised fire engine on this day some 100 years year, on 14th October 1925. The Stanley Fire Engine was supplied to Newport Town Council by Frank Cheverton, authorised Ford Dealer of Lower St ...

East Cowes Vics have strengthened their attacking options with the signing of experienced striker Jake Scrimshaw, subject to league approval. The Isle of Wight-born forward, who attended Ryde Academy, began his career at AFC Bournemouth before going on to feature ...

An Isle of Wight lifeboat station deemed ‘no longer fit for purpose’ could be replaced with a new building to continue its life-saving service. Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat is seeking planning permission to demolish its current station on Sandown’s ...

Islanders are being invited to join this year’s Great Coastal Birdwatch from 18th October to 2nd November, celebrating the arrival of thousands of migratory birds along the Solent. Now in its seventh year, the Bird Aware Solent initiative encourages anyone ...

Cowes residents will get the chance to talk to McDonald’s in person later this week as the fast food giant launches the second phase of a public consultation on its plans to deliver a new drive-thru restaurant in the town. ...

A dog has been put to sleep following an incident in which 3 people were injured in East Cowes last week. Police were called at 15:35 on Thursday (9th October) to a report that a number of people had been ...

A beachside café in Shanklin has been hit with a lowly 1-star food hygiene rating after inspectors uncovered expired food, poor cleanliness, and a lack of temperature checks. Salix Cafe, located on Small Hope Beach, has fallen from a 5-rating ...

Major maintenance at Portsmouth Harbour’s FastCat berth means wheelchair users, mobility scooter users, parents with prams, and cyclists will not be able to board the service until April 2026, Wightlink has confirmed. The closure of the North End berth gangway ...