POPULAR 1980s artist and front man of teen-pop sensations Haircut 100, Nick Heyward, will be headlining 80s day at Jack Up The Summer in August. Nick will be jetting in from his home in Florida to perform at the festival. In the early 80s Haircut
LOCATION: Niton BEDROOMS: Two PRICE: £350,000 AGENT: Whitehouse Porter TEL: 01983 404455 Beerlays Cottage is a character-filled two-bedroom detached cottage, situated in an idyllic rural location with far-reaching countryside views.
EAST Cowes Vics pulled off their best result of the season by beating much-fancied Stoneham by a solitary goal in their Sydenhams Wessex Division 1 clash at Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday). Vics skipper Joe Butcher, who has been in great
WELL-KNOWN sportsman and teacher, Robert 'Bob' Welch, has died at his home aged 91 after a short illness. Born in Oakfield, Bob was educated on the Island before training as a teacher and joining the Royal Army Education Corps. It was during
PROPERTY ADVICE FROM SIMON MEEK: Q. Dear Simon, when I agreed to purchase a property recently I was told that I would have permission from the freeholder landlord so I could bring my cat with me and put a shed in the garden. The property is an apartment
VENTNOR Coastguard were called out this morning (Saturday) to a yacht that had broken away from its mooring on the River Medina. The 25ft yacht had broken away at the Folly. Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team located the yacht and secured it back
A TRACTOR trailer has turned over on The Downs Road this afternoon (Saturday). The incident occurred at the junction of Lime Kiln Shute and Rowlands Lane. Motorists can expect delays on The Downs Road while the trailer is moved. UPDATE
POLICE swooped on the Red Funnel ferry terminal in East Cowes this morning to carry out a vehicle drugs search. Officers searched a vehicle waiting to board the ferry and found a small amount of suspected cannabis, police told the County Press.
A FUNERAL director has been fired after engaging in an inappropriate sex act with a colleague at a Newport funeral home. Hamilton and Marshall funeral home fired the funeral director following an allegation of unprofessional conduct made against
A FLASHER, who was caught on a public footpath, naked, with a dog toy, Vaseline, ladies underwear and a pornographic magazine, appeared at Isle of Wight Crown Court yesterday (Friday). Simon Powell, 44, of Terrace Road, Newport, admitted eight
WHETHER you are a huge fan of the Bronte sisters, or know very little about them, the latest offering at the Apollo Theatre is a fascinating one. The theatre is staging Bronte, a 2005 play by Polly Teale — a brilliant review of the lives of the
From Catharine Williams, Bembridge: I read Bembridge had been shortlisted for The BBC Countryfile Magazine Awards 2019, which is indeed a huge honour that will put Bembridge right on the map (CP, 18-01-19). Only five villages nationally have
LIKE last week, the weather has taken its toll on the Isle of Wight's football league programme, with the vast majority of games called off due to waterlogged pitches. Yesterday's prolonged heavy rain has left pitches unable to drain in time for
HOVERTRAVEL has again cancelled its service today (Saturday) due to adverse weather. The service was off most of yesterday due to the high winds and torrential rain. Hovertravel is reviewing its service regularly. UPDATE 12:40 Hovertravel
THANKS to the Spithead Lodge of Freemasons, there is now a second defibrillator available in Seaview. The Lodge purchased a defibrillator and the British Heart Foundation provided an external cabinet to house it. Local electrician Terry Parsons
POPCORN Opera — a concert of arias from the movies — heads to Ventnor this evening (Saturday). Organised by Project: Opera, the concert will be lead by internationally acclaimed pianist, Angela Pascale and feature bass-baritone Ian Wilson-Pope,
BEMBRIDGE RNLI Lifeboat was called out this evening (Friday) to assist Portsmouth colleagues tow a loose yacht to safety. The 40 foot yacht had broken its mooring and drifted out of Langstone Harbour. Bembridge RNLI was called out by the coastguard
