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A mother from the Isle of Wight is preparing to walk 120km through Italy to raise funds for the Daisy Ring Bus - a vital transport service that supported her family during her daughter’s cancer treatment. Amber Beard, who described ...

There will be no New Year’s Day fireworks in Sandown in January, organisers have confirmed, as the town’s carnival committee redirects its limited funds towards staging next Summer’s events. The decision follows what Sandown Carnival says has been a 'double-whammy' ...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club’s Bass Andre has stormed to victory and secured a Gold medal for Great Britain at the European Offshore Championships in Turkey. Offshore racing takes place out in the open sea over a 6km course, and Manavgat ...

Isle of Wight political leaders have responded to an accusation of failing Sandown, with a community group saying the town has been 'left to rot'. Council leader Phil Jordan and Isle of Wight East Conservative MP Joe Robertson have answered ...

Ventnor 1st XV continued their impressive start to the Hampshire Counties 3 League season with a commanding 41–14 away victory over Ellingham & Ringwood on Saturday (11th October). After last weekend’s dominant performance, the Islanders travelled with confidence but were ...

Ryde Golf Club’s 999 Charity Golf Event raised £1,526 for The Wight Brainy Bunch, uniting emergency service teams and supporters for a day of sport and solidarity. Open to all Island emergency services personnel, Armed Forces members, and individuals or ...

A former Isle of Wight nightclub will become a retail unit in an effort to make it more ‘more marketable’ to tenants, amid a lack of demand for a night-time venue. Otium Properties’ plans for a change of use of ...

A petition to install traffic lights at a pedestrian crossing in Sandown is gaining traction following a road traffic collision earlier this year and a series of recent near-misses. A petition urging the Isle of Wight Council to install traffic ...

Island Roads is set to begin major carriageway reconstruction works on Queens Road, Ryde next week (Monday 20th October), with the project expected to last for approximately 7 working days. The works will affect the stretch of Queens Road between ...

The former home of renowned Isle of Wight marine equipment company Spinlock could be transformed into a 5-bedroom family home under new plans submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. BCM Wilson Hill has asked County Hall for a change ...