News from the South Wight

Neil Westhorpe was the Ventnor hero, hitting a crucial unbeaten 56, including a match winning six over the midwicket boundary with just three balls remaining.

Proceeds from this Sunday afternoon tea concert at St Catherine's Church in Ventnor next month will be supporting St Catherine’s School in Tamale, Ghana. Book now to secure your seats.

The walk and talks have been organised by CAMRA, The Brewery History Society and Ventnor Heritage Centre. Make sure you get in touch with Mike if you want to take part.

Just four years after being judged as ‘inadequate’, the lowest grade, inspectors now acknowledge that leaders at the school ‘demonstrate an absolute belief that all pupils deserve the very best’.

A lecture from a world authority on dinosaurs from the Natural History Museum, as well as a walking trail around Brighstone, are just two events celebrating the life of dinosaur pioneer, Rev William Fox.

In only his second Premier League appearance, Zeph Wells, recorded the third best bowling figures ever in Division 1, putting him into the top ten all time performances throughout the Premier League

One of the most exciting new bands, Childhood, will be performing with a full nine piece band at this year's Ventnor International festival, alongside Dead Pretties, CHAMPS and more.

Find out more about the fascinating story of the Emperor's tempestuous struggles while in exile in the 1930s and of his visit to Ventnor.

23 children from the St Francis’ Primary schools, Dramatic Arts Group will be taking part in a Ventnor Theatre Group production at Ventnor Winter Gardens on 19-21 May 2017.

Somehow the Isle of Wight council Website is displaying the Ventnor East Conservative councillor's name as Lord Graham Perks.

Now in its seventh year, the popular annual event returns to Shorwell on Saturday with some great live acts and continues to raise money for Leukaemia research and Brighstone school.