Wightfibre Cowes Cardboard Boat Race is set to return for it’s third year and It’s Free to Enter

Wightfibre Cowes Cardboard Boat Race is set to return for it’s third year and It’s Free to Enter The newly titled Wightfibre Cowes Cardboard Boat Race is set to return for it’s third year, once again taking to the water during Family Day at Cowes Week this August. The race, which invites people and businesses […]
Schoolboy suffers serious injury in road traffic collision in Southampton

Schoolboy suffers serious injury in road traffic collision in Southampton Police are appealing for witnesses after a schoolboy suffered serious injuries in a road traffic collision. Officers were called to Acacia Road, in Merryoak, at approximately 5.45pm on Wednesday February 24, to reports of a collision involving a seven-year-old boy and a car. The boy […]
Man Arrested by Police after Incident on board Lunchtime ferry in East Cowes

Man Arrested by Police after Incident on board Lunchtime ferry in East Cowes We can Exclusively reveal that the a man has been arrested on board a busy Red funnel this lunchtime. Police were called to the ferry port in East Cowes just before the midday sailing. A call was made by a concerned member […]
Student Outrage after Portsmouth Uni offers 20 Syrian refugees a scholarship

Student Outrage after Portsmouth Uni offers 20 Syrian refugees a scholarship At a time where tuition fees have been increasing for us and grants are transforming into loans this would be an insulting use of the University’s funding. At a conservative estimate of tuition fees being £9000 and living expenses (Housing, food and bills) being […]
Gosport Mum’s desperate appeal for missing son

Gosport Mum’s desperate appeal for missing son A desperate mother has appealed for help in finding her missing son who has seemingly disappeared without trace. Liam Coombes has not been seen since Tuesday morning after he left his home in Kirby Road, Portsmouth. The only other contact his mum or partner have had was a […]
Hotwalls Studios feeding creativity with announcement of ‘The Canteen ‘

Hotwalls Studios feeding creativity with announcement of ‘The Canteen ‘ Portsmouth’s exciting creative quarter Hotwalls Studios welcomes new waterfront eatery The Canteen, from the team behind one of Southsea’s best loved tea-rooms The Tenth Hole. With applications also open for artists looking for studio space in an inspirational setting and new eatery owners on board, […]
Police Launch Murder Inquiry after Late Night Attack on Isle of Wight

Police Launch Murder Inquiry after Late Night Attack on Isle of Wight A Man has died after being assaulted in Newport in the early hours on the Isle of Wight The man found in St James’ Street, Newport just before 4am on Sunday, February 14 has died this morning The 49-year-old man from the Isle […]
Charity says ‘thank you’ to volunteers

Charity says ‘thank you’ to volunteers Volunteers gathered with staff and trustees for the Friends of the Family annual volunteer thank you lunch which took place on 28 January at Côte Brasserie in Winchester. The lunch is held each year to thank volunteers for their dedication and commitment to the charity and the families needing […]
Island MP A Call to Arms – for Lunching Ladies and Others
Island MP A Call to Arms – for Lunching Ladies and Others The Island’s MP Andrew Turner attended the Isle of Wight Conservative Ladies’ Luncheon Club as their guest speaker last Friday, 29th January. Speaking to the 80 strong audience the MP spoke about the core problems with the EU and called for people to […]
Bailed New Forest Man Now a Wanted Man

Bailed New Forest Man Now a Wanted Man Officers are appealing for people who have seen Jack Cooper or know his where about to contact them Officers are appealing for people who have seen Jack Cooper or know where he is, to contact them. The 21-year-old, from the New Forest, is wanted by officers after […]
Police appeal after name Punched and Robbed in Portsmouth
Police appeal after name Punched and Robbed in Portsmouth The 35-year-old man was walking along Fratton Road at around 10.45pm on Sunday (January 31), when a group of youths asked him to buy them cigarettes. When he refused one of the males in the group punched him in the face causing the victim to drop […]
Dozy Fly Tippers Caught Red Handed in Fareham
Dozy Fly Tippers Caught Red Handed in Fareham A quick-thinking member of the public turned detective and turned the tables on a set of Flyers trippers this week.