Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre (SVYCC) and Shanklin FC are celebrating after securing a prestigious Green Flag Award for their community space in Shanklin. The award, which is recognised internationally as the quality mark for parks and green spaces,...

Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s lead inpatient unit nurse, Theresa McNamara, has won the Excellence in Palliative Care Nursing (Not for Profit) Award at Care Talk Magazine’s Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2025. Theresa received her award from journalist...

Isle of Wight organisations are being encouraged to support their employees’ health with the launch of a new business toolkit designed to raise awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer in the workplace. Developed by One Wight Health as part...

Local Isle of Wight author Kathryn Rossati has seen her latest novel, Naturally Nic/k, shortlisted for the prestigious Rubery Book Award 2025 in the Children’s and YA category. Kathryn, who writes middle grade and young adult fiction and is also...

Adverse weather has led to the suspension of both Hovertravel’s Ryde-Southsea service and Red Jet's Cowes - Southampton service this afternoon (Tuesday). The cross-Solent operators say that the bad weather currently affecting the Isle of Wight means no services can...

WightWays and The Water Mill at Calbourne have joined forces to launch a new Summer wellbeing experience - weekly Wednesday walks followed by a traditional cream tea at one of the Isle of Wight’s most historic locations. Running every Wednesday...

Residents of Vecta House care home in Newport joined in the vibrant celebrations for Summerfield’s Primary School’s ‘50 Fest’, marking 50 years since the school first opened its doors. The special intergenerational event gave residents a chance to connect with...

Fans of the cult Channel 4 sitcom Father Ted are in for a treat at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival this October. As well as having a key role in Father Ted, Lissa Evans also produced/directed Have I Got...

The West Wight Sports Centre played host to the Island’s fifth annual PEACH Games earlier this month (Friday 3rd July). The event saw 320 primary school children and 80 sports leaders from secondary schools across the Island, take part. The...

The Isle of Wight Council, Trading Standards Service and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary are warning Island consumers and businesses of rogue traders cold-calling claiming to be working with the Council/Island Roads. The rogue traders are visiting addresses and...