The offer of a fully equipped and wheelchair-accessible vessel to provide a floating bridge replacement service across the River Medina for people with disabilities was refused by the Isle of Wight Council last year, according to a local community interest...

Technology produced on the Isle of Wight to help clean up the stricken Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan is featured in a major new documentary commemorating the tenth anniversary of the disaster. The Hot Spot Locator (HSL) developed...

Champion Olympic sailor, Ben Ainslie, has agreed to give a short question and answer session when he hosts a lunch at Haseley Manor this month (22nd October). All the money raised by ticket sales will be donated to the Isle...

The Island's largest Garden Fair returned for one of its most successful weekends yet and raised thousands for charity in the process! The 21st Wolverton Garden fair, postponed last year due to covid, once again opened its doors to many,...

Cowes-based sailing charity, UKSA, has announced a new collaboration with the team behind the award-winning Little Gloster Restaurant and Rooms. As a result of the new partnership, UKSA has launched 2 new facilities in its training centre; a fully equipped...

We've had plenty of submissions for this week's Readers' Gallery with a whole host of great photos from Islanders. 19th Century Cannon Protecting the Solent Yarmouth Castle ~ Photo credit Don Hughes A view of Sandown pier ~ Photo credit...

Southern Vectis driver Jacqueline Levy is celebrating this week - after being named employee of the year by the Isle of Wight bus operator. Praised for her friendly demeanour and the wonderful bond she has with her passengers, Jacqueline was...

A casualty has been pulled from the water following an emergency incident in Ventnor this afternoon (Friday). HM Coastguard tasked Ventnor and Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Teams to an area of shoreline in the vicinity of La Falais car park on...

A registered sex offender has been jailed after breaching the conditions of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). As part of the SHPO, Martin Phillip Simms, aged 42, of Park Mews in Sandown - who moved to the Island to...

Wightlink has announced cancellations on its cross-Solent service between Yarmouth and Lymington affecting travellers this weekend. The ferry firm says that the cancellations are necessary due to the absence of an essential member of staff. The affected sailings are on...