3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (113+ words) Emergency services responded to a boat listing in Newport Harbour on the Isle of Wight this morning (Thursday, September 10). Coastguard teams from Ventnor attended Newport Quay to a report of an uncrewed sailing vessel listing, near the Riverside Centre. Fire…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (203+ words) A car dealership has expanded its offering with the launch of a new Peugeot franchise. Premier Motors, based in Newport and part of Greenhous Group Ltd, has officially become a Peugeot dealer, joining its existing Ford and MG franchises. Neil…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (295+ words) An Isle of Wight apprentice has won a national spray gun design competition. The prize, valued at more than £600, was presented at the Mipa Paints Training Facility in Havant. Dave Reece, co-founder of School of Thought Automotive, said: "We are…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (115+ words) Newport shoppers can expect special offers when 'Retail Therapy' returns tomorrow (Monday, September 7). Love Running’s Jo Randall created the event to encourage Islanders to shop locally with discounts and deals. The scheme runs until Saturday, September 19 and includes Newport Heritage…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (190+ words) An Isle of Wight upholstery specialist is celebrating ten years in business. 1st Class Covers, founded by Billy White in 2016, has built a reputation for craftsmanship in automotive and marine upholstery, bespoke covers, and window tinting. Mr White said: "Reaching ten…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (838+ words) Mark Pitman described it as “sod’s law” that a few hours after agreeing to speak for the first time about his new role as a stalls handler, principally as a favour to former weighing-room colleague Luke Harvey, he got kicked…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (506+ words) A popular Isle of Wight running shop has served thousands of customers and is at the heart of the Island's running community. We went to Love Running to find out more. Now nestled at the top of Newport High Street,…...