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Organisers of the West Wight Solent Swim have confirmed a new date for the charity challenge after strong winds forced the cancellation of the original event earlier this month. The swim will now take place on Monday 4th August, with ...

Ventnor Rugby Club concluded their 2024-2025 season with an awards ceremony at Watcombe. The event recognised outstanding performances across the club's teams and celebrated the efforts of players, supporters and volunteers. The ceremony saw a series of awards presented to ...

The 2025/26 football season promises to be an exciting one for South Coast clubs. With Portsmouth back in the Championship, Southampton pushing for promotion after a disappointing 2024/25 season, and Bournemouth looking to consolidate in the Premier League, there's plenty ...

Controversial plans to demolish a garage in ‘very poor condition’ in the village of Seaview have come under renewed attack from a local parish council. Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council (NSPC) objected to Mr and Mrs Rivlin’s proposal to replace ...

A 58-year-old man has tragically died - and another person has been left with life-threatening injuries - after a fatal crash between a motorcycle and a car on the outskirts of Wootton yesterday (Monday), Police have confirmed. A multitude of ...

The Carnegie Free Library was opened by Lord Alverstone - then the Lord Chief Justice of England - on 29th July 1905. Money for the library was donated by Andrew Carnegie, a Scottish businessman who had migrated to the US ...

Walkers in Totland continue to face a blocked route as a hazardous tree leaves a popular footpath shut indefinitely. The footpath in question, between Court Road and Colmar Way, has been closed since January after a dangerous tree was discovered. ...

HRH The Princess Royal officially started this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race from the Royal Yacht Squadron Line off Cowes on Saturday (26th July). She later initiated the Admiral’s Cup Class departure with the press of a button from the RYS ...

A warning has been issued to Isle of Wight residents and visitors after a number of public litter bins have been damaged by fires linked to disposable barbecues in recent weeks. Incidents in Ryde, Shanklin and Sandown have seen bins ...

Southern Water is tackling a new sewer leak discovered in Appley Park in Ryde, continuing a series of problems with the main pipe that carries all wastewater from Ryde and Seaview to Sandown. The leak was identified last Thursday (24th ...