Firefighters from Ryde and Shanklin have tackled a vehicle fire off East Yar Road in Sandown this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances were mobilised to a scaffolding compound between Sandown Fire Station and Southern Water’s treatment plant at around 14:45. The...

Emerging and established artists are invited to submit works in any medium for Quay Arts’ biennial OPEN Exhibition 2019 themed and titled ‘A Life in Nature’. Quay Arts are looking for works, in particular, relating to wildlife and geology, reflecting...

Play Lane Millennium Green (PLMG) are said to be pleased that they have once again been awarded ‘Outstanding’ in the South and South East in Bloom Awards for 2019. PLMG is situated towards the south-west of Ryde and provides a...

After a week off due to a bye in the fixtures, Sandown & Shanklin welcomed Bognor to the Fairway for their second league fixture of the 2019/20 Hampshire Premier campaign.  The home side got the game underway, kicking to the...

Isle of Wight poet and performer, Sandy Kealty, will be appearing at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival 2019, performing poems from her first published collection of poetry called ‘The Mermaid is Unimpressed’ published by local publisher, Beachy Books. Sandy...

Police have seized yet another vehicle for having no tax or a valid MOT certificate, but it's not the first time that the car has been taken off the Island's roads. Officers pulled over the Vauxhall Mervia in Calbourne earlier...

Prior to the commencement of the competitive indoor season in early October, the Isle of Wight Indoor Bowls Club is holding an open day on Sunday (29th September) from 10:30 until 15:00. This event will provide the opportunity for all...

PortFolio, a new project from Independent Arts designed to improve mental health, has received £16,000 of funding from Bupa UK Foundation. PortFolio was originally a pilot project however the £16,000 Bupa UK Foundation grant will support a year-long provision. The...

Rookley Village Hall hosted around 50 residents keen speak with MP Bob Seely about the Isle of Wight Council’s housing plans for the Rookley area. The meeting was the latest in a series of meetings held by the MP over...

BT look set to remove a total of 16 public telephone boxes from locations across the Isle of Wight. The universal service provider has notified the Isle of Wight Council of their plan to rip out the rather old fashioned...