Get ready for an unforgettable evening as Ryde transforms into a magical winter wonderland for the Merry & Bright Festival of Light 2024. Organized by New Carnival in partnership with Ryde Town Council, this free, family-friendly event - held on...

A Shanklin couple are standing down from fundraising for Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes after totalling more than £44,000 in 13 years. Terry and Jenny Hobbs have been fundraisers and registered volunteers for the Charity since they launched an...

Father Christmas is to visit towns and villages across the Isle of Wight in December. He will visit towns across the Island including Ryde, Freshwater, Cowes and Ventnor. Wherever you live, he’s coming to you. Isle of Wight Round Table,...

Christmas cards promoting library membership and giving access to millions of free books and other library services are being offered across the Isle of Wight this festive season. Throughout December residents can pop into any Isle of Wight Council-run library...

Sandown's The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary has announced that they have been named as finalists in this year’s Beautiful South Awards, which celebrate excellence in the tourism sector for Southeast England. The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is a finalist in the Large...

ICRTouch has recently made a generous donation to support the Isle of Wight Foodbank’s Reverse Advent Calendar initiative. The Reverse Advent Calendar encouraged people to select an item a day for 24 days of November, which, once donated, provides staple...

Churches across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight can offer oases of calm amid the busyness of Christmas preparations this year. They’ll also offer a variety of ways to engage with the timeless story of how Jesus became a vulnerable...

An atmospheric picture of Gosport at sunset, taken from the Bridge of Wightlink’s ferry St Clare in Portsmouth, is on the cover of the ferry company’s 2025 calendar. The colourful image won maximum votes from Wightlink’s panel of judges and...

Almost a year after a devastating landslip, Leeson Road will finally and fully re-open on Sunday morning (1st December), the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed. The road will be fully opened to all two-way traffic and pedestrians from that...

Several Island antiques and collectables businesses are to feature on the latest episode of BBC's Antiques Road Trip tomorrow afternoon (Friday). The episode was filmed back in May and sees antiques experts Catherine Southon and Ishy Khan travel across the...