News from the East Wight

The speedway Warriors achieved a hard-earned victory over Kent Kings in last night's National League meeting, taking a maximum heat advantage in the final race to secure the victory and all three league points.

Congratulations to the Coastal Juniors Ladies Four “A” crew of Lisa Murphy, Emily Pike, Kate Whitehurst and Courtney Edmonds who secured their fourth win of the season at Swanage last weekend.

Third win of the season for Daisy and Emily Faithfull as they rowed for Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club at the Swanage Regatta

The newly-elected Conservative Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, took a delegation of councillors and officers to meet the Department for Education today to put forward their case on behalf of the Sandown community.

There is a change to the train timetable today due to a fault on one of the trains.

Find out more about the Isle of Wight Pride Parade and how you can get involved.

Aspire Ryde, who help the most vulnerable in the community, are calling on kind tradespeople to lend a hand to improve the building, so they can focus upon helping people in need.

A group of girls and boys - who will be performing on and around Ryde’s Carnival Queens float at all the Island Carnivals this year - will be taking part in the fundraising climb on Monday 3rd July at Appley Park in Ryde.

The work to upgrade a section of the A3054 from Eleanors Grove to Arnold Road, Binstead and including Quarr Hill, will be undertaken at night in order to reduce disruption.

As part of the excellent Ryde Arts Festival and GROW project, four artists come together to share their work exploring social integration and circular economy.

Contractual issues meant returning reserve Tyler Govier didn't take part in last night's race, which the Wightlink Warriors went on to lose to Birmingham.