Santa will be making a very special visit to Freshwater Lifeboat Station on Saturday (19th December) between 11:00-15:00. Santa’s elves have been out in the bay and those little rascals have hidden treasure tokens and special painted pebbles along the...

The Christmas Mixed Foursomes at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club was played in very damp and windy conditions on Sunday (13th December).  14 teams took to the course vying for the much-prized cups. The winners were husband and wife team...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of service for a few hours on Tuesday night to allow for some minor maintenance works to be completed. The Isle of Wight Council says that the decision has been taken to bring...

We all look forward to winter vacations because there is so much fun and frolic.  Sitting in front of the heater and rubbing your hands in front of the fire has its own charm and charisma. Most of you love...

The CLA and the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society (RIWAS) have celebrated rural work and life on the Island by announcing the winners of the RIWAS Isle of Wight Rural Awards, sponsored by the CLA. The awards were due...

The Rt Rev Christopher Foster has announced that he is to retire as Bishop of Portsmouth. Bishop Christopher, who is 67, had delayed his resignation to lead the Church of England’s Diocese of Portsmouth through the COVID pandemic. He will...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is urging all Islanders with long-term health conditions to have the flu vaccine before Christmas.  Mr Seely's request comes as Public Health England analysis shows 6 in 10 deaths from flu are among people...

A Wessex League fixture had to be abandoned at the weekend after players from the visiting team allegedly directed obscene ‘racial’ abuse towards Island players and supporters. The match between East Cowes Vics and Alton FC at Beatrice Avenue had...

The last operational train running on Island Line has developed a fault resulting in services being suspended once again this morning (Monday). Engineers worked hard last week to bring '007' back into service on Friday, but by Saturday lunchtime the...

Pupils and staff in the Year 4 bubble at Lanesend Primary School in Cowes have been told to self-isolate for 14 days following 2 positive COVID-19 test results. The school has worked closely with Public Health England on the matter,...