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Rowers from Newport, Shanklin Sandown and Ryde Rowing Clubs delivered strong performances across the BTC Southampton and Woolston Regattas last weekend, securing multiple victories and podium finishes in a highly competitive double-header event. Newport Rowing Club delivered a strong performance ...

A pair of students from a Newport-based dance school are celebrating after being selected to join prestigious national ballet programmes. Diwata Vu and Lillie Amer, both pupils at The Starlight Academy, were chosen following a highly competitive application process. 15-year-old ...

Ryde Golf Club was the venue for this year’s Captain’s Day with 44 players taking part in a 9-hole Texas Scramble competition in teams of 4. Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain) hosted the event which included a lunch for all the ...

The Shanklin and Sandown Ladies’ Club Championship took place over 2 days on 21st and 22nd July, with Bev Whorwood dominating the competition to secure multiple titles. At the conclusion of the second day, Whorwood was crowned Ladies’ Club Champion ...

Controversial plans for a new 3-bedroom clifftop house with solar panels in the grounds of a former Isle of Wight hotel have been refused – but the owner has now appealed the decision. Paul Clark’s application for a 2-storey home ...

34-year-old Andrew Hill, who led Police on a pursuit through the streets of Oakfield before crashing into a parked car and fleeing on foot, has been handed a prison sentence. Hill, of Slade Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to drug ...

A man was taken to hospital by Police during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday) after a 9-hour standoff on the edge of Culver Cliff. Police responded to the East Wight beauty spot at 18:20 over concerns for the ...

Dani Anglada Pich - a blind athlete from Catalonia - has made history by becoming the first blind person to sail solo and unaided around the Isle of Wight. Completing the extraordinary feat on Thursday (24th July) in a total ...

After 2 days of competition played in glorious sunshine, Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s Ladies Championship scratch title has been secured by Island Games gold medallist Sammi Keen. Fresh from her success at the recent Island Games in Orkney, Sammi posted ...

Captain John McKie chalked up his double century of goals for Cowes Sports as they beat Baffins Milton Rovers at the Zilch Waste Stadium on Tuesday evening. The first half began cagily with both sides struggling to find their rhythm ...