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Reports of a male exposing his genitals on a busy street in Ryde has led to the prompt arrest of a man in his 30s this afternoon (Thursday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called at 16:07 to reports ...

The candidates for the 3 Isle of Wight Council by-elections - and town, parish and community council elections - to be held on Thursday 1st May, have been revealed. The electoral division of Central Rural has 5 candidates, and in ...

Charis Jones travelled to Goodwood to compete in the Women’s Nat B Kennel Hill Classic last weekend (Sunday 30th March). The race was over 5 laps of a sporting course with a strong headwind in places which made it tough ...

42 members competed in the Westridge Captains Drive-in on Saturday (29th March). Co-Club Captains Zane Cohen and Lorraine Swallow - along with Junior Captain Lewis Chambers - took their post with a ceremonial drive-in. A 9-hole Texas Scramble Competition followed, ...

Cowes Classics Regatta has announced the 5th annual Cowes Classics Day, a free community event on The Parade in Cowes, organised by the Royal London Yacht Club. Isle of Wight residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a display ...

Writers can now submit their works for consideration in the 2025 Isle of Wight Book Awards. Now in their 4th year, the awards are open to anyone who had a book published in 2024 which is either about or set on ...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club's junior athletes travelled to Bryanston School in Dorset for the Wessex team trials for the Junior Inter-Regional Regatta last weekend. The club will have 3 crews going forward to represent the Wessex region following efforts at ...

4-way temporary traffic lights on one of the busiest roads on the Isle of Wight are causing traffic chaos in Ryde this lunchtime (Thursday). Motorists travelling in and out of Ryde on Brading Road are stuck in slow-moving queues due ...

A minor crash involving 3 vehicles on the southbound side of the dual carriageway in Newport is causing delays this lunchtime (Thursday). Medina Way has been brought down to a single lane on the approach to Coppins Bridge from St ...

Following the IW Amateur Theatre Awards a couple of weeks ago, the very first IW Youth Theatre Awards, recognising the talent of Isle of Wight theatre performers under the age of 18, were held at the Jenny Kerry Performing Arts ...