Legendary Isle of Wight hardware store W Hurst & Son is to celebrate being named the UK's Favourite Local Business 2022 with a fun-filled day in stores across the Island this coming Saturday. There will be free goodie bags available...

Thanks to a £40,000 grant from South Western Railway's Customer and Communities Improvement Fund, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway is now planning a series of improvements at Smallbrook Junction. Smallbrook Junction was originally an isolated signal box controlling the...

With more volunteer walk leaders, an increase of 100 miles added to the routes and an increase in participants to the Isle of Wight Spring Walking Festival, the event is being hailed a success by organisers. The Isle of Wight...

Buckingham Palace has reportedly refused a request to repatriate the remains of an Ethiopian prince who lived on the Isle of Wight before being buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th Century. Prince Alemayehu was the son of Emperor Tewodros...

An electrical explosion at the substation on Quarry Road in Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday) has been dramatically captured on video by a local resident. It is thought that 2 explosions occurred and that after the 1st, a Ryde resident managed...

Credit - Island Divers/Rebel Marine. Specialist contractors have worked together to recover the propeller of the stricken FastCat Wight Ryder 2, which fell off the vessel near Ryde Pier yesterday (Tuesday). Island Divers with the assistance of Rebel Marine, both...

A power outage in Ryde this afternoon (Wednesday) is affecting more than 2,000 households and businesses in the PO33 region and neighbouring areas. Emergency services including 2 appliances from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire Service, as well as Police,...

Jo Smith has completed a 70-mile walk around the coastal path of the Isle of Wight to promote and raise funds for the local charity John’s Club. Jo started walking at 10:00 on Saturday (20th May) in West Cowes and...

Tripadvisor has announced the top-rated hotels in the 2023 Travellers' Choice Best of the Best Awards with a Shanklin hotel named the 2nd best Luxury Hotel in the UK - and 15th in the whole of Europe. Analysing 12 months...

Residents at Old Charlton House in Cowes were literally 'buzzing' on World Bee Day after an informative and entertaining talk about beekeeping.  Teri and Carol from Ark Park Apiary visited the home on Saturday (20th May) and showed the residents...