W Hurst & Son staff members and friends will be cycling 60 miles around the Isle of Wight for the 2nd year running in order to raise funds for Home-Start Isle of Wight. Last year, all participants completed the course...

Natural Enterprise’s Plant Positive project is once again out on the River Medina, the Eastern Yar and Wroxall Stream and the local charity is in urgent need of new people to join their band of volunteers who tackle Himalayan Balsam....

Martin Woodward MBE, founder of the Island's Shipwreck Centre & Maritime Museum, has released a fascinating new book detailing the stories of modern shipwrecks and marine accidents that have occurred in the busy waters surrounding the Isle of Wight. The...

More bikes in more locations across the Island will ensure that more residents will have access to a rental bike making it easier to travel in a greener, healthier way. The bikes were already available at 47 bays, but people...

The Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra returns to Havenstreet for their Steam Railway Proms next Saturday (29th July). The Union Jacks will be out in force, waving as crowds celebrate the music of the fictional British secret agent James Bond...

The director of the Swiss Cultural Festival 'Origen' showed a good instinct for choreographic talent when he tracked down Isle of Wight native Robert Robinson after having come across 1 of his short dance videos on the web. Giovanni Netzer,...

A new shop selling a mixture of wine and art has opened on Seaview High Street, just in time for the busy summer season.  The Halland Gallery and Wine Shop is run by Seaview resident and renowned photographer Chris Jelf,...

The Cape Verde national cycling squad is heading to the Isle of Wight to prepare for next month’s UCI World Cycling Championships in Scotland. The 6 team members from the collection of Islands off Africa will start a 10-day training...

Having been on 49 shouts for the year at the start of the day, Bembridge RNLI is now up to 53 after being called to 4 incidents today (Friday) -  including 2 involving the same yacht. Bembridge Lifeboat was 1st...

RMT members have voted to reject an offer from Southern Vectis which would have seen a 10% pay increase, opening up the possibility of industrial action. RMT's Lead Officer and representatives previously held talks with Southern Vectis and after the...