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Shirley Miles has claimed victory in the Cecel Elliott Rosebowl at Freshwater Bay Golf Club, finishing 1st with an impressive nett score of 71. Close behind was Di Clark, who secured 2nd place with a nett 72, followed by Joan ...

Nathan Hamilton - a former theatre technician and church sound engineer - will step into a new role as he is ordained as a deacon at Portsmouth Cathedral next Saturday (28th June), beginning his ministry in Ryde. Having trained for ...

Captiva Homes has been recognised at the South Coast Property Awards 2025, receiving the title of Progressive Property Business of the Year and being shortlisted for 2 additional awards at the high-profile regional event. Now in its ninth year, the ...

The Island’s biggest B2B networking event returns in just 2 weeks' time, with Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce’s Expo 2025 set to be the biggest and best yet. Running from 10:00 until 16:00 on Wednesday 9th July, the free-to-attend ...

The rescue of a person from the water in Southampton has led to delays and cancellations on Red Funnel's services this morning (Wednesday). It was shortly before 05:50 that a male was sighted in the sea up Southampton Water, prompting ...

Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson has warned that a new law aimed at tackling spiking doesn’t go far enough – and could allow offenders to walk free due to a major loophole. As part of the Crime and ...

A landowner has raised concerns over roadworks linked to the major Three Oaks housing development on Horsebridge Hill, which he says have been carried out without permission - but Island Roads says his ownership only extends to the sub-soil beneath ...

If you’d played slots before the internet revolution, you’d be amazed to hear that there are now top tips for playing them. The game in its original physical form was a very simple matter of pulling a lever – and ...

An Apse Heath man who sent a woman an explicit image of a penis, in what a judge described as a 'disgusting offence', has been handed a 12-month community order.  Martin O'Rourke, of Woods Drive in Apse Heath, appeared before ...

A man in his 30s has been seriously injured following a motorcycle crash outside Osborne House in East Cowes – with the incident referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to the Police's 'prior contact'. It was ...