BNI, the world’s leading referral networking organisation, is opening up groups on the Isle of Wight. Alyson Roach, Executive Director of BNI Hampshire for the past 10 years, has decided to expand the BNI Hampshire family into the vibrant business...

Solent NHS Trust is calling upon dentists who wish to make a difference for patients with additional needs, inviting them to their Special Care Dental Service Recruitment Events in September. The Special Care Dental Service provides specialist and paediatric dental...

It has been announced that the public toilets at the foot of the cascade in Ventnor are to be closed at night due to 'persistent, destructive vandalism'. The toilets - officially known as the Eastern Esplanade Toilets - are currently...

A new micro installation that re-tells the extraordinary life of Olivia Parkes, who lived in Ventnor for almost 40 years in a dilapidated boathouse held up by stilts, has opened in the Clayden Gallery at Quay Arts. Using animated micro...

Some of England’s most rare and threatened species - from the Large Marsh Grasshopper, native White-Clawed Crayfish to Lapwings and Water Voles - are to be supercharged on the road to recovery thanks to a multi-million-pound grant scheme. 63 projects...

A clean-up operation is to begin to rid graffiti from bus shelters, telecommunications cabinets and road signs between Newport and Wootton after a 'crew' went on a spray paint frenzy earlier this week. The 'artwork' - which appeared overnight on...

A new fish and chip shop has opened on Ryde Esplanade, which is proving a hit with locals and tourists alike. Esplanade Fish Bar opened in July and the team there say that it has enjoyed great success so far...

UKSA has announced 80% of the September intake for its Superyacht Cadetship course are receiving funding in a move to ensure the maritime industry is accessible to as many young people as possible. The Isle of Wight based charity, which...

40 swimmers joined Wessex Cancer Support to bravely swim 1.3 miles from Hurst Castle on the mainland to Colwell Bay on Saturday (9th September). Wessex Cancer Support coordinates this annual event along with dedicated volunteer, Michelle Salsbury, who came up...

A fire caused damage to the gents Concerns have been raised in the local community after the female toilets at New Road in Lake were made unisex with the male toilets closed due to vandalism. Locals have raised concerns about...