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The annual Joint Captains’ Am-Am competition at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club proved a great success on Sunday (6th July), with 22 teams enjoying a fun and competitive day on the fairways. Adding to the light-hearted atmosphere, Ladies’ Captain Lorrie ...

The Sea Gels Shanty Band brought music and cheer to Shanklin, Godshill and Ryde on Sunday as they toured the Isle of Wight in a vintage open-top bus to raise funds for the Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. ...

St Catherine’s Special School in Ventnor is appealing for help to raise £10,000 for its chapel fundraising campaign to support students with speech, language and communication needs. The chapel has long been a special place at St Catherine’s, acting as ...

An impressive 4 victories sealed Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club’s best Hants and Dorset regatta performance of the season so far at Milford-on-Sea. In the J14 Quad event, Olivia Mumberson, Alex Collier, Josh Batchelor, Digby Ridgwell and cox Paul Gamble were ...

Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre (SVYCC) and Shanklin FC are celebrating after securing a prestigious Green Flag Award for their community space in Shanklin. The award, which is recognised internationally as the quality mark for parks and green spaces, ...

The Isle of Wight is languishing in 16th place in the Orkney Island Games medals table after failing to manage a podium place on Tuesday. In athletics, Jacob and Noah Patey were beaten in the final of the 400metres Hurdles ...

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will set sail from Portsmouth later today (Wednesday) at the end of the first phase of planned maintenance. The carrier will conduct essential sea trials to test newly-installed navigation and propulsion control systems ...

Work is underway across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to ensure the NHS is fit for the future as part of the Government’s newly announced 10-year health plan for England. The national strategy, called ‘Fit for the Future’, aims ...

Southern Water has announced that a hosepipe ban will come into force across the Isle of Wight on Monday following the driest Spring in over 100 years. Although the ban will not be legally enforceable until 09:00 on Monday 21st ...

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