Isle of Wight arts organisations will now receive priority treatment from the Arts Council of England (ACE) to develop their potential after lobbying from local MP, Bob Seely. ACE is to work with the Isle of Wight Council, New Carnival...

The shredded pages of an Island artist’s diaries, crafted into inspiring abstract works, are currently on display at Mountbatten Hospice’s Art Gallery. Karl Stedman’s exhibition includes brightly coloured conical shapes which have been painstakingly made from thousands of hand-rolled coloured...

The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking Island residents to help draw up a new pattern of council wards for the Isle of Wight Council. The consultation is the first part of an electoral review which will...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is urging parents who home educate to take part in a consultation after he met with Islanders who do not send their children to school. A Private Members Bill introduced by Labour Peer Lord...

Red Funnel has announced that it is trialing the use of Green D+ fossil-free fuel on its ro-pax fleet of ships, which operate between the Isle of Wight and Southampton. The cross-Solent ferry company has teamed up with Green Biofuels,...

Would you like to help young people on the Isle of Wight? The Isle of Wight Council is recruiting a team of volunteers to help provide support to Island children and families. Opportunities are available in a range of areas,...

What if time travel were possible? What if the person who came back was a ruthless killer? That’s the premise of Downtimers, a thrilling new novel from Ventnor-based PJ Hammond, creator of cult sci-fi TV series Sapphire and Steel. It’s set in...

The next meeting of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board is to be held tomorrow (Thursday 3rd May) at 13:30, with members of the public invited along. Items on the agenda including updates and reports from the Trust Chair, Chief...

A life-saving defibrillator has been installed at Culver Down and is now ready to be deployed, all thanks to the fundraising efforts of Terry and Sue Ramplin through their annual Isle of Wight Christmas lights display. The Ramplins have given...

22 junior athletes from the 3 Isle of Wight rowing clubs – Newport, Ryde and Shanklin - competed in the 6th Isle of Wight Rowing Forum’s Junior Regatta on Sunday (29th April). The event saw racing for Coxed Quad Sculls and Single...