News from the South Wight

Police are keen to speak to the woman who stopped at the scene, as she may be able to help us to establish what happened.

They might have got a mauling from Farnham, but Ventnor were very much in the fight last weekend.

Almost 400 war memorials have been listed in the South East region this Armistice Centenary, including Godshill War Memorial on the Isle of Wight.

Ventnor Remembrance Sunday Service will be held at St Catherine’s Church on Sunday 11th November 2018 followed by a Parade to the Ventnor War Memorial

A hesitant start ended with triumph for Ventnor's 1st XV on Saturday in their home game against Southampton.

The stretch of road is one of the UK’s best-known and most photographed sections of highway and the longest consecutive length of road upgraded by Island Roads in a single scheme, as part of the Highways PFI.

Aspiring local filmmakers are invited to produce a promo video for a music track (from a choice of several), with the chance to have it adopted as the official video for the band, win a trophy and £250, as well as having your film shown at a professional cinema screening of the best entries.

Some of the town's lovely independents get a mention and although the feature is obviously a great big ad for iZettle, it is also a great big ad for Ventnor town and you can't argue with that.

Funded by Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation the programme focuses on skills such as independent travel; money handling; cooking; personal care; personal safety; household management and managing appointments.

There are a range of voluntary roles on offer as part of the new Trust Community Partnerships. No previous experience is needed, just from a willingness to learn and a desire to support continuous improvement for children and leaders at all levels.

Don't miss your chance to see an eclectic collection of precious artworks, loaned by their generous owners, to help raise money to support the work of Mountbatten.