ISLAND DESIGNER LAUNCHES NEW BUSINESS BRINGING VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTERS BACK TO LIFE
Each design begins with Ian's own photography, which he then transforms into a distinctive illustration...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT HONOURS ITS FALLEN AS NOVEMBER MIST HANGS OVER NEWPORT
Veterans, serving military personnel, civic dignitaries and members of the public gathered in a cold and misty Newport this morning...
Read moreDetailsFROM TEENAGE VOLUNTEER TO CHAIRMAN – NEW LEADER FOR STEAM RAILWAY BOARD
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has announced the appointment of Tony Barry as the new Chairman of its Board...
Read moreDetailsISABELLA DE FORTIBUS – THE FORMIDABLE LADY OF THE ISLE
King Edward I spent years trying to bring the Isle of Wight under direct Royal control, but one determined woman...
Read moreDetailsMAJOR U-TURN AS LOW & SLOW REACHES DEAL TO TAKE OVER CARDINALS
The good news comes just days after more than 1,000 reservations were cancelled
Read moreDetails2 TONE LEGENDS THE BEAT TO TAKE TO THE STAGE AT STRINGS THIS MONTH
A legendary name from the 2 Tone ska revival is heading to Newport next week, as The Beat featuring Ranking...
Read moreDetailsTHE DECISION THAT CREATED THE ISLAND’S MIDDLE SCHOOLS 60 YEARS AGO
Plans for a revolutionary 3-tier school system which would create the Island’s middle schools were approved 60 years ago today.
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TRIBUTES TO MUCH-LOVED ISLE OF WIGHT BUSINESSMAN ROGER FRENCH
Roger French, a well-known Isle of Wight businessman and former amateur boxer, has died.
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PLANS FOR 4 NEW HOMES SCRAPPED AFTER LANDOWNER SAYS THEY ‘NEVER GAVE PERMISSION’
Controversial plans for 4 ‘low-cost’ homes on land currently used as a garden have been withdrawn after a landowner said...
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WEST WIGHT LEAD THE WAY AS 6 ISLE OF WIGHT SIDES PROGRESS IN HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CUPS
West Wight led the way as 6 Island sides progressed in the Hampshire Saturday Trophy and Vase.
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