Newport retain Gold Cup after second half super show against Yachtsmen
ISLE OF WIGHT SENIOR (GOLD) CUP FINAL NEWPORT 4, COWES SPORTS 1 NEWPORT retained the coveted Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup after they beat Cowes Sports 4-1 in
ISLE OF WIGHT SENIOR (GOLD) CUP FINAL NEWPORT 4, COWES SPORTS 1 NEWPORT retained the coveted Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup after they beat Cowes Sports 4-1 in
A CASUALTY has been taken to St Mary's Hospital following a car crash in Blackwater. A single vehicle crash happened near Newclose Cricket Ground just after 6pm today (Tuesday). Police officers from Hampshire Constabulary and a crew from the
Britain’s seaside towns and villages have been ranked revealing which locations are the toast of the coast. The Which? annual survey, asked more than 4,300 visitors to rate coastal resorts they have visited. Each of the almost 100 destinations
THERE have been four further deaths of people with Covid on the Isle of Wight. Latest data shows two people died at St Mary's Hospital, on May 6 and May 8, who had had Covid. Two more people died in care homes during April, the data reveals
Campaigners are looking forward to Chillerton and Rookley Primary School flourishing again now that the axe has been lifted from over it. Last night (Monday), the Isle of Wight Council's cabinet member for children's education, Cllr Debbie Andre
A SANDOWN woman who was so drunk she caused a driver carrying two elderly passengers to swerve out of her path was spared immediate jail. But she urged Isle of Wight magistrates to give her the maximum driving ban possible. Liza Marie Weller
LAST month we asked our readers to send in their best photos capturing the Island covered in bluebells – and you didn’t disappoint! Scroll through the gallery of photos above Popular Island spots include Mottistone and Ventnor Downs, but some
THE ISLE of Wight College has been presented with one of the most prestigious awards in further education at the Association of Colleges’ Beacon Awards. The awards celebrate the best and most innovative practices among UK further education colleges
A NEW veterinary practice has hit the road on the Isle of Wight, in an all-electric consulting-room-on-wheels, nicknamed 'Voltie.' Offering everything, from vaccinations and neutering to tests and out-of-hours care, Wight Vets launched on May 3
A PAIR of seals were spotted by an eagle-eyed photographer in the waters off the Isle of Wight. See gallery of photos above Mick Pelosi shared his photos in the Isle of Wight County Press Camera Club Facebook group. His photos capture the
AN ISLE of Wight detective has been recognised for his dedication at Hampshire Constabulary’s Chief Constable Awards ceremony. Iain Robertson has been involved in many serious investigations on the Island, often altering his personal life to go
OBJECTIONS are once again mounting to the 900-house Pennyfeathers development in Ryde. In a bid to determine final details of the scheme at the top of Ryde, a revised reserved matters application has been submitted setting out specifications for
A RYDE man caught in possession and being concerned in the supply of cannabis is due to be sentenced next month. George Williams, of St John's Wood Road, appeared before a judge at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Monday (May 9). The 23-year-old
POLICE were called to an address in Binstead yesterday (Monday, May 9) following reports of a domestic disturbance. Hampshire Constabulary was called at 1.22pm to an address at Dame Anthony's Close. Officers spoke with the property owners
AN ISLE of Wight primary school has been praised for providing high-quality computing education and digital skills for its young students, preparing them for the future. Gurnard Primary School has achieved the new national Computing Quality Mark
ISLE of Wight Police officers met with Roads Policing Unit colleagues from the mainland yesterday (Monday), and caught a number of motorists speeding in Shalfleet. After some training on speed enforcement and the use of a laser gun, officers headed
PLANS for what is claimed to be one of the first net-zero holiday villages in the UK have been unveiled for Gurnard. A development of 40 eco lodges and an eco-cafe at Gurnard Green, has been proposed by ZED Eco Homes, for a field next to Gurnard
A BIG crowd is expected for the Island's biggest football cup competition of the season — the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup — between old foes Newport and Cowes Sports, at Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes, this evening (Tuesday). Newport, who just
A NEWPORT man whose "unsophisticated" forgery of a bus pass was so obviously a fake, he didn't dare use it, has been sentenced. Simon Cant, of Fairlee Road, appeared before a judge at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Monday (May 9). At a previous
AN ISLE of Wight drag performer competed and won her third open heat during a nationwide drag competition last week. On Tuesday, May 3, Fanny Quivers saw success at Drag Idol UK — at the historic Admiral Duncan in Old Compton Street, Soho.
AN ISLE of Wight gym is hosting a charity boxing event later this month, in support of Ukraine. A show stopping night of white collar boxing is coming to Gurnard Pines Resort on May 28, courtesy of Assassin Events. Two title fights, one four-rounder
A RYDE man must fork out more than £800 in court costs after being caught driving on the mainland without a licence or insurance. The case of Scott Roper, of Melville Street, was heard at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (May 3). The 33