The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) celebrated its 180th anniversary at its Fishbourne clubhouse, over the weekend of 28th and 29th June.  Established on 24th May 1845 (Queen Victoria’s birthday), RVYC has had 2 distinct eras: From 1845 to 1965,...

Pet owners on the Isle of Wight are being urged to take extra care when buying flea and worm treatments online, following a national warning about dangerous counterfeit products that have already caused serious harm to animals. The Intellectual Property...

With a yellow heat-health alert declared by the Met Office, the NHS is calling on residents to keep cool and stay hydrated to reduce health risks. The Met Office has declared a yellow heat-health alert from now until 10:00 on...

A long-serving member of Godshill Parish Council has resigned with immediate effect after describing some of her fellow councillors as ‘impossible to work with’. Alison Child, who had been a member of Godshill Parish Council for 15 years, tendered her...

A trio of determined triathletes will take on a gruelling swim, cycle and run at Stromness Harbour in Orkney next week. The Isle of Wight Triathlon team consists of just 3 members; Chris Trill, Henry Morgan and Darren Cole. Simon...

Firefighters from stations across the Isle of Wight are tackling a field fire in Nettlestone this afternoon (Wednesday). Emergency crews were first alerted to the field blaze off Park Lane at around 15:30, after reports were made of smoke filling...

Southern Vectis is further strengthening the skills of its vehicle engineers, by investing in cutting-edge training for current team members and future joiners.  Its parent company Go-Ahead is making a multi-million-pound investment in engineering. This includes creating two leading engineering...

A pair of local fundraisers are preparing to tackle a 24km swim along Finland’s Oulanka River to mark 10 years of the Isle of Wight Wave Project - with every penny raised staying on the Island to help local children....

Eastern Gardens in Ryde will come alive with superheroes, villains and princesses next month as Deadpool Rob and his team of cosplayers host their 5th annual Summer Fun Day to raise money for Breast Cancer Now. The family-friendly event will...

Five toilets decorated by local artists as part of the Your Loo Could Save You bowel cancer awareness campaign will be on exhibition at Quay Arts Centre in July in an exhibition to rival ‘The Loo-vre’. The toilets were placed...