Islanders are being urged to get competitive this Isle of Wight Day by entering a team for Human Table Football.  Isle of Wight Day returns for 2019 on 21st September with the event centring around Carisbrooke Castle. Human Table Football...

Photo: Fred Milne/RNLI Bembridge RNLI's Inshore and All Weather Lifeboats were both launched to assist a 27ft motor cruiser off the coast of the Isle of Wight last night (Saturday). 'Norman Harvey' - the D-Class Inshore Lifeboat - was launched...

Venturing out into the Solent in a motorboat proved more problematic than expected for the 4 people aboard, leading to Cowes RNLI lifeboat launching to their aid this evening (Saturday). While in Osborne Bay the craft developed engine trouble. On...

One of the most important fundraising events of the year for the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary gets underway this weekend in Wroxall. Tomorrow (Sunday 15th September) will see the popular Isle of Wight charity opens it’s doors for A...

The generosity and determination of Islander Christina Toms has resulted in over £400 being raised for Freshwater Independent Lifeboat. On Wednesday night, Christina handed over a further donation of £270 to the crew Christina raised £115 from raffling a set...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is recruiting for business leaders and representatives of other key organisations to join its new Skills Advisory Panel, including a Private Sector Deputy Chair. Bringing local employers, skills providers and other key stakeholders together,...

Around 50 supporters of Brexit gathered in Calverts Hotel in Newport on Wednesday (11th September) to discuss how best to approach the likely forthcoming General Election. They were addressed by Brexit PPC Peter Wiltshire, who explained that he was a...

A teenager has been hospitalised and 4 others have been arrested after a party in the sleepy village of Wellow got out of hand last night (Friday).  Police were called at 22:20 to reports of an unexpectedly large number of people...

Vice President Chris Packham. Photo: Helen Atkins In just 3 weeks this summer, nearly half a million Painted Lady butterflies were counted as part of the 10th UK-wide Big Butterfly Count, run by Butterfly Conservation and sponsored by B&Q. The wildlife...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat dashed across the Solent last night (Friday) following reports that 3 young men appeared to be in difficulties off the Lepe shore. When the lifeboat arrived in the area of Lepe Spit Cardinal Buoy they found 3...