A pair of paramedics at the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are sharing their personal weight loss stories to inspire others to prioritise their mental and physical well-being. Kerry, a student paramedic, and her manager Iain, an Operation Station Manager,...

A brand new song, celebrating Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s iconic fundraising event, Walk the Wight, has been released. Written by the hospice charity’s music ambassador, Mike Christie, from the multi-platinum selling quartet, G4, Walk the Wight With You, features a host...

The National Trust has announced that, for the first time, the Long Room at Mottistone Manor has been opened to visitors. Once known as the Great Hall of the Elizabethan manor house, the Long Room has remained closed to the...

The Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society (RIWAS) and award’s sponsor CLA are inviting nominations for this year’s Isle of Wight Rural Awards ahead of the closing date later this month (31st May). The 2025 RIWAS Isle of Wight Rural...

The Isle of Wight Council has introduced its new school improvement team - a group of seasoned education professionals dedicated to enhancing the quality of education across the Island. The newly formed team boasts more than 40 years of collective...

Residents of the Isle of Wight are being invited to Newport Minster next week for a special commemorative service marking 80 years since Victory in Europe Day. The service will take place at 17:00 on Thursday (8th May) at Newport...

After spending 7 months in hospital fighting for her life with Crohn’s disease, Gina Lawrence is taking on the Isle of Wight Coastal Path this September to raise money for Southampton Hospitals Charity. Following major bowel surgery in October 2024,...

Isle of Wight resident and retired Lancaster University professor, Colin Ockleford, has been awarded the prestigious Harold Ellis Prize by the Royal College of Surgeons of England for his exceptional work as a basic sciences examiner. Professor Ockleford, who lives...

Red Funnel’s longstanding Job Seekers Travel Scheme has been extended to support those on the mainland searching for jobs across the Isle of Wight, helping businesses on the Island to attract talent further afield. In collaboration with Jobcentre Plus, the...

A group of mountain bikers from the Wightlink Cycle Racing Team have taken on tough terrain and fierce competition at national and regional level events recently, with mixed fortunes across the board. On Sunday 27th April, Nicholas Earley, Ewan Cook...