CG's Café has opened on the former site of the Cornerstop Café on Orchard Street by Newport Bus Station. It is a new venture from Callum Grant who, along with his family, has been busy renovating and redecorating the space...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the applications...

It’s a picture that provides the clearest evidence – that when it comes to the RNLI at Cowes being female is categorically no bar to any role in the organisation. Whether it's boat crew, shore crew, launch authority, plant operator,...

3 finalists in this year’s Soldiering On Awards are dogs including Baxter who is the Canine Partner of disabled Isle of Wight veteran Jonathan Giemza-Pipe. The Animal Partnership Award honours the unique relationships and companionship provided by animals that support...

Arguably the best biographer of Jimi Hendrix, Harry Shapiro, is to give a talk on Jimi during the years 1969 and 1970 entitled ‘The Year of Living Dangerously’ at Dimbola in Freshwater on 12th August. Harry’s talk will focus on...

Residents at Old Charlton Care Home have been grabbing their brushes and using them to learn a new skill with the help of local artist, Linda Edge, from On The Edge Graphics. Linda visited the home and spent time assisting...

Members of the Isle of Wight Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) were happy to brave the atrocious weather to gather together to honour the great and the good in the Island beer and brewing scene last week....

To celebrate Youth Day at Cowes Week on Wednesday (2nd August), a new trophy - Cowes Week Youth Trophy - was awarded at a reception hosted by Montgomery Estate Planning. This new trophy, to recognise outstanding commitment and achievement among...

Netflix have released a new film telling the distressing story of Lucie Blackman's disappearance 23 years ago in Japan. The true crime documentary entitled 'Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case' was released last week and tells the harrowing story through interviews...

Bembridge RNLI's All Weather Lifeboat was launched shortly after 15:10 this afternoon (Wednesday) at the request of Solent Coastguard to medivac a crew member with a compound fracture from 1 of a flotilla of Clipper Venture yachts. Conditions were quite...