News from the South Wight

Ventnor's first team kept the pressure on throughout the game, but it wasn't to be. A great effort made by all against top-of-the-league, Ellingham and Ringwood.

Online comedy has meant she can do her own thing and make her own opportunities, says Isle of Wight writer, Hannah George, who last night picked up a Writers' Guild Award.

The Post Office will be undergoing a full refurbishment and once re-opened will offer extended opening hours.

Police say that officers will be patrolling the area as part of their investigation. Anyone with any concerns can speak to one of these uniformed officers.

Police are appealing for information and dash cam footage after thieves stole mountain bikes from a garage and hid them in a hedge.

Leave grown-up behaviour behind this Sunday to join the Hash House Harriers on their latest trail where you can enjoy free beer and food, good company and beautiful views. Details within.

This year could be the one that sees a permanent concrete skatepark built on Ventnor's seafront. Who knows, with skateboarding now added to the 2020 Olympics, an Isle of Wight concrete skatepark could be the making of future Olympians.

At meetings about Undercliff Drive the resounding opinion was that signage is woefully inadequate and needs to be resolved without delay. Residents say they’ve been met by a wall of silence from Isle of Wight council and in the meantime all properties have suffered damage.

Mild weather led to large numbers of swimmers at this year’s Ventnor Boxing Day Swim 2018. A wide variety of people taking part as you can see in the video

Plans to convert a disused church into two homes will help the ‘continuing drain on the already stretched resources' of the Church.

Hamish Fleming already has "extensive experience with ‘hard to reach’ learners and has built a reputation both on the Island and in Hampshire and Dorset". He plans to give dilapidated group of farm buildings a new lease of life.