The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (3rd October 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 458 £100.00 17281 £100.00 2053 £100.00 16193 £100.00 12200 £100.00 17653 £100.00 10352 £100.00 10764 £100.00 17820 £100.00 14757 £100.00 3565

Adam Davis Fernsby, born in London in 1989, it’s a pretty different journalist to the rest of the guild in the UK. His specialization? Board games! He writes, researches, and comments on the ever-evolving gaming scene across the British Islands...

A campaign to introduce official red squirrel warning road signs has been launched by the Red Squirrel Survival Trust (RSST) - a move that could hold particular relevance for the Isle of Wight, one of the last places in England...

Ryde Harrier Gary Marshall has led the England team to success at the British Masters Half Marathon Trail Running Championships, securing a national title in the M45 category following a superb performance in the Forest of Dean. Gary was representing...

An island nation, Britain has long relied on its ties to the sea. Fishing is an hefty and established industry, but where most revel in this activity is in participating in the sport itself. Angling is on the rise across...

A much-loved resident of Inver House Care Home in Bembridge, Betty Toogood, has marked her 104th birthday with a party, followed by a special trip to her favourite seaside café. Betty celebrated her milestone birthday on Tuesday (30th September), with...

The Isle of Wight Council voted for a new regional tier of government for Hampshire and the Solent at a full council meeting last night (Wednesday). A total of 26 councillors backed a recommendation to approve ‘in principle’ the establishment...

New figures reveal that 2 people a week were killed or seriously injured on the Isle of Wight’s roads during 2024 - with a total of 305 casualties recorded across the year. The latest Department for Transport statistics show a...

A 3-day celebration of real ale, craft beer and cider is coming to Ryde this October as part of the inaugural Ryde Independent Pubs Beer, Cider & Craft Festival, taking place across 7 of the town’s independent pubs. Kicking off...

Work has finally started on the long-derelict building at the corner of Fitzroy Street and Station Avenue in Sandown, nearly a year after the owners were prosecuted by the Isle of Wight Council for failing to maintain the land. The...