Last Thursday (31st January 2019) saw the Isle of Wight’s top tourism businesses celebrated at the annual Red Funnel myIsleofWight Awards - the Island’s only visitor-voted tourism Awards. The event was held at The Cow at Tapnell Farm and saw...

Cowes Yacht Haven's event centre will cease to operate as a location for Isle of Wight events between November 2019 and March 2020 and will instead be used as indoor boat storage, it has been confirmed. The building is often...

Ryde Rowing Club have announced that Wightlink will be continuing their sponsorship of the club in 2019. The Isle of Wight ferry operator provides considerable assistance in transporting competitors, coaches and equipment to and from the Island for mainland competition...

UPDATED: Church Road in Shanklin - the main road between Shanklin and Ventnor - has been closed for emergency roadworks this afternoon (Monday). Motorists are having to divert via Whiteley Bank and Wroxall as a result of the closure, which...

Ventnor filmmaker David George is returning to Ventnor Arts Club with a double-bill of documentaries. The first documentary set to be screened is 'Samaritans, can I help you?'. This film looks at the charity founded over 60 years ago by...

In the run up to Safer Internet Day (Tuesday 5th February), schools across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton have been invited to take part in the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Cyber Ambassador scheme. The Cyber Ambassador scheme enables skilled-up, informed...

The Bishop’s Council has approved plans for an initiative designed to increase the spiritual impact of the Church of England across south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, allowing revised proposals to progress to the next stage. The plans include...

The Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is supporting a range of events for national Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. The national week runs this year between 4th to 10th February and aims to generate discussion about...

British boy band '911' are the next act confirmed to be appearing at Jack Up The Summer’s ‘90s day’ on Sunday 11th August. The band were formed in 1995 and scored their first Top Ten hit in May 1996 with...

The Isle of Wight Council has appointed Colin Rowland as its new permanent Director of Neighbourhoods, who will look after a host of services, including waste, highways and 1Leisure. Colin is an experienced senior leader in Place and Neighbourhood services,...