The Island’s biggest summer show, the annual Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, has been cancelled for 2020. The pungent event, now in its 37th year will next take place in 2021, on the 21st and 22nd of August, organisers have...

Firefighters are in attendance at the derelict Harcourt Sands holiday park in Ryde tonight (Monday) where a large fire in the open is being extinguished.  2 appliances from Ryde are currently damping down and turning over what has been described...

The arrival of the first of 5 new trains for Island Line has been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been confirmed. In September last year, it was announced that the Isle of Wight will be receiving Class...

Described as a ‘Victorian Gentlemen’s Residence’, an 8-bedroom house on the Island is poised to go under the virtual gavel in the latest Clive Emson auction later this month. The 4-floor detached property at 18 Partlands Avenue is among 83...

Over the last few decades, the sport of darts has reached new, unprecedented heights, which has resulted in the arrow-centred game attracting a wider audience base. The global expansion which has occurred throughout the modern era of darts has led...

Dog walkers will once again be banned from certain beaches around the Isle of Wight coast from next Monday, it has been confirmed. The usual summer restrictions, which normally come into force on 1st May, were pushed back this year...

Southern Vectis is updating the layout of its bus stations and buses to ensure passengers and drivers can continue to practice social distancing and travel safely - as demand for services increases. The local operator has been welcoming customers for...

Police say they are continuing to work to identify a fisherman who is being treated as a key witness in the search for missing Matthew Doyle. Last week an appeal was launched to ascertain the identities of 4 fisherman who...

11-year-old Bethany Wells, a member of 1st Carisbrooke Guide Unit, has undertaken a number of environmental projects recently which have gained her a Girlguiding Campaign Badge and the coveted Blue Peter Badge. Before starting on the projects Bethany discovered that...

Have you ever tried asparagus just after it’s picked? Or milkshake made with milk that’s fresh from the cow? A new campaign is being launched encouraging Islanders to ‘try something new’ and enjoy Island produce. The ‘Let’s Buy Local’ project...