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Ryde’s much-loved free mini-festival Ticket to Ryde is back on the seafront this August Bank Holiday, promising 2 full days of live music, stalls, food and family fun. Taking place on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August, the event coincides ...

68-year-old Phyllis Kingswell scooped a £29,300 bingo win at Commodore in Ryde - over £72,000 in today's values - on 19th August 1990. Around 260 players at the bingo hall cheered when it was announced that she had won £25,000 ...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man indecently exposed himself on a residential road in Gurnard on Sunday evening. At around 19:20 on 17th August, a 62-year-old woman in a vehicle saw a man exposing himself in the street. ...

6 new flats could be developed within a vacant office space in Newport. IPM SIPP Administration has proposed a conversion of 39-40 Quay Street in Newport to provide 4x 1-bedroom apartments and 2 with 2 bedrooms. The application also includes ...

A week of tight scores, tough weather, and standout performances has seen new champions crowned at Westridge Golf Club during a packed schedule of competitions. In Wednesday’s Stableford event (13th August), Tom Moriarty came out on top with 38 points, ...

A team of talented young footballers from the Isle of Wight have triumphed at a national grassroots tournament held at St George’s Park - the home of England’s training ground. The LJR Coaching Under-9s team took part in the All ...

The Wightlink Warriors are chasing a 24-point comeback against Cradley Heathens today (Tuesday) at Smallbrook Stadium in the Vince Mapley Memorial 2nd leg. Warriors Team Manager Martin Widman has been given a significant boost with the return of captain Arran ...

A popular line dancing group is raising funds to open a new venue in Newport - bringing country music, classes and community together under one roof. Grace Richardson, founder of the Long Island Stompers, has launched a fundraising campaign to ...

Councillor David Maclean has resigned from his role as the representative for Lake North, just 3 months after being elected by local residents. Cllr Maclean, of Reform UK, stood down from the Isle of Wight Council this morning (Tuesday). The ...

A bid to build 6x 2-bedroom houses in Cowes has been met with an objection from the Isle of Wight’s highways service provider. Island Roads is opposing Jack Reynolds’s planning application to construct 6 homes with car parking on land ...