Osborne Proms ‘25, an unforgettable summer evening of classical music, invites music enthusiasts to the historic grounds of Osborne House. On Saturday 26th July 2025, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will perform a selection of Proms classics, from Elgar to Tchaikovsky...

Students thrive in the residential provision of St Catherine’s School and College as detailed in its latest outstanding Ofsted Social Care Inspection. The day and residential special school based in Ventnor, focuses on supporting students with speech, language and communication...

The urgent need for a comprehensive viability study into a fixed link between the Isle of Wight and the UK mainland has gained significant political backing, as concerns mount over the Island’s deteriorating transport links. Isle of Wight West MP...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Popular confectionery brand Tony’s Chocolonely is recalling its Dark Almond Sea Salt and Everything Bar because they may contain small stones. The recall was issued yesterday evening (Wednesday 2nd April) with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) advising customers not to...

Charis Jones travelled to Goodwood to compete in the Women’s Nat B Kennel Hill Classic last weekend (Sunday 30th March). The race was over 5 laps of a sporting course with a strong headwind in places which made it tough...

Cowes Classics Regatta has announced the 5th annual Cowes Classics Day, a free community event on The Parade in Cowes, organised by the Royal London Yacht Club. Isle of Wight residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a display...

Following the IW Amateur Theatre Awards a couple of weeks ago, the very first IW Youth Theatre Awards, recognising the talent of Isle of Wight theatre performers under the age of 18, were held at the Jenny Kerry Performing Arts...

Members of the NAUT Cycling Club & Race Team delivered strong performances in the Wightlink CRT ‘Misery on the Milly’ 35km Time Trial on Sunday 23rd March, with several riders achieving personal bests and securing top-10 finishes. The event, which...

Island Roads’ gritters made 40 runs depositing 830 tonnes of salt on the network during the ‘official’ 2024/25 winter maintenance season. That compares to 32 runs using nearly 479 tonnes of salt the previous season. Though the number of runs...