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Symphonix Orchestra has announced its much-anticipated return to Shanklin Theatre for an unforgettable concert event, 'Symphonix Whitney', later his year. This ground-breaking show will feature the stunning Symphonix Orchestra, the renowned Million Dollar Band and the incredibly talented Kieshia Chun ...

Shanklin Ladies are through to their first final of the season after beating Alton Ladies at the County Ground. Shanklin could only field 11 players, but nevertheless started first half controlling the play. Chances were created throughout the first half, ...

Dimbola celebrated the opening of 2 new exhibitions: Lee Miller - Style is Strength and Marco Sanges - One Step Closer on Saturday (8th February). Both exhibitions have been curated by Dimbola President and artist, Julian Bell. Miller's son, Antony ...

Ventnor 2nds suffered a home defeat at the hands of Fareham Heathens. Fareham Heathens came across to Watcombe with a strong team built around an excellent axis at 8, 9 and 10, some fleet-footed backs and a set of powerful ...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is opening earlier in 2025 for a special Winter Gala and Dark Ales Festival, taking place between 20th and 23rd February. Kicking off the season, this new 4-day launch event celebrates Railway 200, the ...

A proposal to build a new seafront café on the site of a ‘half-built eyesore’ in an Isle of Wight village has divided opinion. Hospitality business SE-View’s application for a café at Kingsmere on Land End Road in Bembridge is ...

Brandon Robinson-Thompson has finished 3rd in the Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club - part of the DP World Tour. The Isle of Wight golfer led after Day 2 of the competition but was eventually beaten by winner Haotong Li ...

Key spending packages worth £13million will be considered by the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet this Thursday amid ‘unprecedented uncertainty’. The Alliance administration is looking to turn on the spending taps for a raft of capital investments as part of ...

Isle of Wight-grown tomatoes featured in the menu of King Charles and Queen Camilla at Highgrove in Gloucestershire recently. The King and Queen had invited acting, fashion and football royalty to the star-studded event to celebrate Italian cuisine and enjoy ...

Thousands of victims have turned to Victim Care Hubs for support in the last year, but the rise in youth violence and serious crime shows there is still a long way to go in tackling crime across Hampshire and the ...