A multi-channel film installation, a piece of community theatre and the launch of a community lecture series will all be created to celebrate the unique cultural heritage of 3 towns on the Island in 2019 as part of 'Lift the...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club hosted the 7th Isle of Wight Rowing Forum Junior Indoor Rowing Competition on Sunday (4th November) at their Shanklin seafront clubhouse. The annual event is open to any Junior/under 18 members from the 3 Island rowing clubs...

UPDATED: The Cowes Floating Bridge has been taken out service this morning (Wednesday) due to a very high tide. It's not just vehicles that will have to make their way around the River Medina... the now-regular passenger launch is also...

The Isle of Wight Bowls Men's team progressed through to the third round of the Denny Cup when they defeated Worthing Pavillion by 88 shots to 81 at the weekend.  The match was close throughout with the Island team leading by...

Briddlesford Lodge Farm's Cheddar cheese has been awarded a Gold Medal at the World Cheese Awards. A record breaking 3,500 cheeses from 6 continents were judged at the Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway on 2nd November. International teams of technical experts,...

Mountbatten’s annual Light up a Life campaign (formerly Lights of Love) has launched this week with thousands of Islanders receiving a personal invitation to dedicate a light on the Mountbatten Remembrance Tree. Islanders are being urged to take time to...

UPDATED: Hovertravel have suspended their Ryde to Southsea service this morning (Wednesday) due to the adverse weather conditions. High winds and choppy seas mean that the decision has been taken to bring the cross-Solent service to a temporary halt. No...

With just a few days to go before Remembrance, The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is urging members of the British public to be extra vigilant when buying poppy merchandise for Remembrance this year. Donations are intended to support Armed Forces...

The Environment Agency have issued a 'be prepared' flood alert for the Isle of Wight coast tomorrow (Wednesday). Wednesday morning's tide at around 10:30 is much higher than normal as unsettled weather brings strong southerly force 7 winds and large...

The total cost of the introduction and running of the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has now risen to over £6,400,000, it has been revealed. A document published by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) includes a detailed breakdown of the...