Festival-goers will this year ride iconic red London buses during the Isle of Wight Festival. Usually, mainland buses would come over to operate services to and from the festival site, but there is a lack of spares this year due...

Rouse Limited is organising a spectacular raffle to help raise much-needed funds for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA). The raffle will be held on Saturday 24th June at a fun event between 10:00 and 16:00 at...

The Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Lora Peacey-Wilcox, has announced a reshuffle of the Council's Cabinet. Councillor Peacey-Wilcox said: "In carrying out this reshuffle, I am mindful of the fact that the whole Council is going through a...

A Rewilding Network has been launched across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to bring together local rewilders passionate about creating wilder, more naturally functioning landscapes across the region, to help nature thrive. Part of the Rewilding Britain initiative, the...

Samba and marching bands, the amazing Carnival costumes of Shademakers UK, Joe Plumb’s Horse Box Theatre, fun and magic from David Randini and Stevo and Kai, plus the ever-popular Derek Sandy, are all part of the entertainment lined up by...

The inaugural RSYC Contessa Regatta, hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club, is now less than 4 weeks away - with an entry deadline of 17:00 on Friday 2nd June looming. To date, 33 Contessas from all over the Solent...

Bob Seely, the Isle of Wight's MP, has met with Minister Of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries Mark Spencer to discuss the Savannah cat trade. Mr Seely has submitted amendments to the Government's Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, in...

Yarmouth-based company The Earth Museum has been awarded the Low Carbon Solent Sustainability Innovation Award from GreenTech South in recognition of its work within education and outreach. Young people entering the workforce in 2040 have not yet started at primary...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has witnessed first-hand how power assisted bicycles are helping to drive down anti-social behaviour (ASB) on the Isle of Wight. The Commissioner provided the funding for 4 electric bikes for the South Wight...

It's good news for pedestrians in Ryde as £700,000 has been secured by the Isle of Wight Council to create a safer and more attractive town centre. The funding from the Government's Active Travel Fund will transform Ryde High Street...