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The McClelland Trophies were donated in 2018 by Margaret McClelland, Shanklin and Sandown’s longest-serving member. This fun 9-hole Greensomes Stableford Competition is played twice a year and, as in previous years, Margaret was on hand to present her trophies. This ...

Solent Grange Nursing Home - based at Staplers Road near Wootton - will be holding their Christmas Fete will be holding on Saturday (14th December). The event will include Liz Malcolmson Thomas and her Shetland pony from 10:00. There will ...

Storm Darragh couldn't stop Shanklin Ladies taking top spot in Hampshire League Division 1 with an emphatic win over United Services Portsmouth at the County Ground on Sunday (8th December). Playing with the wind in the 1st half, the home ...

A significant operation to locate and recover a body from the burnt-out shell of a property in Ryde is underway this morning (Tuesday) with Urban Search and Rescue teams from the mainland called in. It was on Sunday evening that ...

The annual schools Mock Trials Competition was held on Saturday 7th December despite the horrendous travelling conditions and huge disruption to the ferries. This annual event has become a firm fixture in the schools' calendars and has resulted in over ...

Following on from the successful solar park near Shalfleet, Wight Community Energy – the Island’s only community-owned energy generator – is now searching for candidate rooftops to host solar panel installations. As part of their ongoing commitment to expanding clean ...

A bid to build 14 houses on land near Cowes has provoked mixed responses from parish and town councils in the area. Northwood Parish Council objected to the application for 14 residential units on land at Comforts Farm off Pallance ...

There is no excuse for drink or drug driving - that's the message from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary as officers target those driving while impaired this Christmas as part of Operation Limit. The campaign comes at a time ...

A year ago today, on 10th December 2023, the Island witnessed one of the worst landslips in local history when a large land mass off Leeson Road in Ventnor slipped away. It was at around 21:30 that emergency services - ...

In 2024, Shopify remains a prominent player in the global e-commerce platform market, continuing its streak of innovation and growth. Founded in 2006, Shopify has developed a strong reputation for its easy-to-use platform that empowers businesses of all sizes to ...