Piling work as part of the Isle of Wight Council's project to restore sea defences at Ventnor's Eastern Cliffs Esplanade has reached the halfway stage. The king piling has successfully passed the damaged section of seawall and is now protecting...

The Classic Boat Museum has recruited a Museum Manager to look after both sites of the museum in Cowes and East Cowes. This position is newly created and will help bring a transformational change to the museum’s development as well...

Wightlink have announced that, due to a mechanical issue on one of their ships, some customers on the Yarmouth to Lymington car ferry service may experience delays of up to 2 hours. Due to the mechanical issue, the 13:05 sailing...

Yarmouth-based Herapath Shenton Trust (HST) has partnered with Maritime Archaeology Trust (MAT) to create the Yarmouth Community Foundation (YCF), a charity, for the express purposes of holding the former Yarmouth Primary School for community and educational use in perpetuity. This...

Locals have lodged dozens of objections against plans to relocate a Grade II listed water hydrant as part of plans to enable a controversial housing development off Whitwell High Street. The hydrant, which dates back to 1887, is 1 of...

A car crash on St Lawrence Shute prompted a large response from the emergency services this evening (Monday). The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are currently in attendance and the road has been closed in both directions while recovery...

The Waverley Holiday Park’s Beer, Music, Poetry and More Beer Festival, held last weekend, has raised a record amount of money for a local charity. The Isle of Wight Defibrillator Group benefitted from the generosity of Islanders and visitors, to...

The Country Land and Business Association has urged farmers and members of the public to be extra vigilant as the peak hare coursing season arrives.  Hare coursing occurs when dogs compete against each other in pursuit of a hare, an...

Over 20 health and care employers are joining forces to host a major careers festival on the Island in a drive to find new recruits looking to make a real difference to people’s lives. The festival, which will showcase career...

Cowes Enterprise College has welcomed the launch of the UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce report, ‘A Step Change in UK Shipbuilding Skills’. The report makes a series of recommendations to address skills challenges across the shipbuilding sector and was launched at...