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The Isle of Wight's 12-year-old Isabelle Berners and 11-year-old Ellora Jones won numerous podium places in the South Regional Preparation and Development Finals on Sunday (27th April). Both girls had qualified earlier in the year at Hampshire grades and subsequently ...

A female diver in difficulty just off the Bembridge shoreline has been pulled from the sea in a dramatic rescue this afternoon (Friday). It was just before 14:00 that the alarm was raised, resulting in the immediate launch of Bembridge ...

Wightlink has announced that its FastCat passenger service between Ryde Pier Head and Portsmouth Harbour will remain suspended for the rest of the day due to ongoing mechanical issues. The cross-Solent operator had initially hoped to resume a normal timetable ...

17 ladies took part in the Sibyl Bennett Cup competition at Westridge Golf Centre on Monday (28th April). The Sibyl Bennett Cup forms part of the Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association (IWLGA) annual championships. The competition was played in ...

A car has careered into a wall in Ventnor this afternoon (Friday), prompting an emergency response from Police and paramedics. The incident, involving a red Audi A3, has occurred on Madiera Road at the junction with St Catherine's Street. The ...

A developer has withdrawn an application for a house conversion, which an Isle of Wight tenant said would render her ‘homeless along with her extended family’. Plan Research has rescinded its proposal to convert 2 existing flats within Hurstleigh – ...

Ventnor Tennis Club coach Linda Jones has claimed an impressive victory at the LTA Seniors Tournament, held at Milford Tennis Club on Tuesday (29th April), after defeating top seed Jenny Hughes in a closely fought final. Competing in the Over ...

Cowes is all set to welcome veterans and members of the public as the Town Council hosts a special event to celebrate 80 years since World War II officially ended in Europe (VE Day). The VE Day 80 celebrations, on ...

Independent candidate Becca Cameron has been elected to the Isle of Wight Council following her success in the Freshwater South by-election this morning (Friday). Becca finished ahead of Reform UK's Bill Nigh (269) and Conservative Warren Whyte (147). A total ...

Reform have won another Isle of Wight Council seat following Caroline Gladwin's victory in the Central Rural by-election today (Friday). Caroline claimed a landslide victory ahead of Simon Richard (Conservative) and Green Party's Julia Laursen, who finished 3rd with 219 ...