Oscar, a handsome pug from the Isle of Wight, has developed an impressive ability for carrying large sticks in his mouth. Weighing a mere 7.6kg and at no more than 20cm long, he carries sticks up to 10 times his...

The 4th annual Brading Scarecrow Festival returns to the town from Friday 20th September. Local residents will be erecting their creations over the coming days for all to see, with Islanders and visitors alike invited to visit Brading to see...

The NHS Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), working with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, have commissioned Isorropia Foundation to provide the new Community Mental Health Wellbeing Service (CMHWS). Dealing with mental health challenges can be a very...

Southern Vectis is marking World Car Free Day - Sunday 22nd September - by offering half price travel in-and-around the Island for those using mobile ticketing apps. The move is part of Southern Vectis’s commitment to helping more people use...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are tackling a garden fire at an address in Chale this afternoon (Wednesday). 2 appliances from Newport and a water carrier from Ventnor have been mobilised to a property on Newman Lane,...

Newchurch Male Voice Choir, Cantobelle and the Freshwater Ukelele Group are presenting a concert for the West Wight Rotary at Christ Church, Totland Bay next week. The event will take place on Tuesday 24th September starting at 19:30. Admission is...

A fashion show organised by Sugar and Spice Lingerie and Bellissima is to be held at Bar 74 in Ryde on Friday 27th September. The Autumn Winter Fashion Show, in aid of Against Breast Cancer, is set to be a...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has confirmed that it has pulled out of plans to run historic locomotives to Ryde St John's train station, with regulatory concerns and costs making the project unsustainable. In a statement issued today (Wednesday),...

Sight for Wight are running their short story writing competition again this year after the success of last year’s event, which produced some very high-quality entries.  This is the Newport charity's 4th year running the competition; originally started 10 years...

3 historic forts built in the Solent in the 1860s are being sold by entrepreneur Mike Clare who founded Dreams, the bed company. They were built by Prime Minister Lord Palmerston when the country feared invasion by the French. By...