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Brading Residents Association is reviving its popular Yard Sale Trail later this coming Sunday, from 10:00 to 15:00, with over 32 sellers taking part and more signing up. Maps for trail‑goers will be available ahead of time from Premier shop ...

A host of history enthusiasts joined descendants of the first committee, former Chairs and the national President of the Historical Association, Professor Alexandra Walsham, at Brading Roman Villa to mark 75 years of the Isle of Wight branch. Professor Walsham, ...

2 talented young dancers from the Isle of Wight are set to represent England on the global stage at the prestigious Dance World Cup Finals in Burgos, Spain next month. Anya Murphy and Kenzie Madden, both aged 11 and from ...

The Sandown Bay Regatta Hat Parade is making a return this Summer – with a top prize of £100 up for grabs for the best creation. Taking place on Sunday 10th August, the popular competition invites Islanders to get creative ...

A high-scoring Southern Premier League Division 1 contest at Steephill between Ventnor and Hambledon on Saturday saw the visitors win by 3 wickets with 2 overs to spare. An opening partnership of 125 between Dineth Thimodya with a fluent 72 ...

End-of-life care specialists, Mountbatten Isle of Wight and Mountbatten Hampshire, are in the running for 7 accolades at the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Awards 2025. Mountbatten staff will find out if they have won during a ceremony at London’s Hilton ...

A father of 6 who crashed his Vauxhall into a tree before refusing to give Police a blood sample has been banned from the roads for 18 months. Lee Marshall, 35, of Prince Street in Ryde, admitted failing to provide ...

On the hottest day of the year so far, Freshwater Bay Golf Club member Steve Orchard played an astonishing 100 holes of golf in a single day to raise funds for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. Steve’s ...

It was on 18th June that 11 yachts left US shores bound for Cowes in the West to East Transatlantic Race 2025, with predictions that the fastest boats would take between 1 and 3 weeks. Now, the first boat has ...

A shoplifter from Shanklin who stole groceries from the Co-op has been handed a 12-month conditional discharge. Declan Leach, 30, of High Street, admitted theft from a shop when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday ...