Earlier this year Guides and Brownies from the 1st Carisbrooke Units wrote letters inviting past members to help them celebrate 100 years of the units. As part of the celebrations, some girls undertook a project looking at the history of...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation on potential changes to its current concessionary travel scheme. The proposed changes do not affect free travel arrangements for older and disabled residents who wish to travel on Island buses between...

Island Roads have closed a main road in and out of Newport this morning (Tuesday) for emergency roadworks. Long Lane has been closed for a distance of 2,137 metres between the junctions of Landscape Lane and Briddlesford Road/Robin Hill Roundabout....

Ventnor Fringe is 10-years-old and next week the Isle of Wight’s southernmost town will be transformed with ‘pop up’ venues and bars on every corner to host nearly 150 performances of over 90 different shows, alongside many more free events...

Local photographer Sam Kurtul and fellow Isle of Wight artist Sarah Jones will be exhibiting at Quarr Abbey over the next week. Sam will be showcasing his unique collection of marine, travel and Isle of Wight photography, whilst Sarah will...

2nd July Ladies Stableford: Silver Division: 1sty Joanne Wright 42, 2nd Ronnie Hirst 37, 3rd Stephanie Hart 34 Bronze Division: 1st Anna Garriock 40, 2nd Jean Munds 38, 3rd Angela Lassey 36, 4th Lynn Aylott 36 9 Hole Stableford: 1st...

Bob Seely MP has spoken in parliament about the hardship faced by thousands of Island women who are affected by the change in legislation to equalise the state pension ages for men and women.  The new rules say that the...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is urging residents to back his campaign against the draft Island Planning Strategy – or Island Plan, by attending a meeting in East Cowes on Thursday where the proposed Crossways housing development will be...

There are several exciting activities planned this summer as part of a project to encourage the public to choose sustainable travel options. The first activity, taking place between 22nd and 26th July, is the Connect2Work’s Workplace Walking Challenge, which will...

With a week's break in the Hants & Dorset ARA calendar, Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club took the opportunity to formally name their new Coastal Four and a new Coastal Single Scull on Saturday (13th July). The Four was christened 'Julie' by...