Glorious weather, sunshine and smiles combined to raise over £1,000 to support Mountbatten’s work at a Summer Garden Party organised by longtime supporters, IOW Tours. For the past 3 years, the Lake-based group tour operator has held a major event...

The Island Savoyards have presented a cheque to the Isle of Wight Foodbank totaling £540. The donation has been made possible thanks to monies raised from the sale of programmes during the group's latest production, Made In Dagenham. Made in...

Members of the Sandown Bay Neighbourhood Policing Team are adopting Shanklin’s Post Office. The national ‘adopt a Post Office’ scheme has seen police forces across the UK team up with the Post Office to provide communities additional opportunities to engage...

UPDATED: Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin have been suspended this morning (Monday) due to the breakdown of a train near Sandown. One of the aging 1930s former underground trains has developed a fault on the single...

Ryde Rowing Club competed at the Itchen Imperial Rowing Club's Annual Regatta in Southampton on Saturday (9th June). The highlight of the day for Ryde came from their J16 Boys Four of Josh Lee, Tom Starkey, Ben Sanderson and Austin Smith...

L-R: High Sheriff Mrs Gioia Minghella Gidden, and volunteer leader Eleanor Bowen Niton's inaugural Village Market has been hailed a success after Saturday's launch by the Island's High Sheriff, Mrs Gioia Minghella-Giddens. Local produce sold like hot cakes at an event...

Island countryside charity Gift to Nature has published a new Trail Guide Pack featuring activities, suggested walks, wildlife tips and brand-new maps. The charity manages most of the Isle of Wight Council’s nature reserves and countryside areas and the new publication...

Firefighters tackled a small garage fire on Binstead estate near Ryde overnight. 3 appliances - from Newport and Ryde - were called to Hamilton Road off Wellington Road at around 01:30 this morning (Monday). Crews discovered that a propane cylinder...

Over 220 bikes, trikes and scooters of all varieties are travelling around the Isle of Wight this morning (Sunday) as part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance's Ride4Life fundraising event. Motorcycle enthusiasts gathered at the Isle of Wight...

Dignitaries, volunteers, staff and customers have been celebrating the official opening of Mountbatten Shanklin, which has recently moved further down Regent Street with a new look and a new message. The shop, which is now located at 63 Regent Street,...