Susan McCall Dinosaurs, local fruit and veg, donkeys and coasteering hotspots are all set to be showcased on this evening's (Thursday's) new episode of Jewel of the South. The Isle of Wight attracts hundreds of newcomers, such as Susan McCall,...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People Wightlink is welcoming several new teams and groups to its 2024 sponsorship scheme, now in its 37th year. In total, more than 50 sporting, arts and charity groups will receive supported cross-Solent travel from the...

Isle of Wight actress Zoë Beardsall has been cast as Uffa Fox’s secretary in the new play UFFA, which premiers at the Trinity Theatre in Cowes on 21st March, before transferring to London. Zoë Beardsall is a promising young actress,...

Island-based creative, Andy Ashdown, is 1 of just 48 artists selected from over 2,000 applicants to compete in the current series of ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ on Sky Arts. The episode featuring Andy’s heat will be broadcast tonight (Wednesday...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that 4 of its Community Nurses have been given the prestigious title of Queen's Nurse by The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI). This is a real achievement and means that there are now...

Blackgang Chine has revealed that family favourite Colossus will be ‘swinging’ into the park for the 2024 season following its removal from Robin Hill earlier this year. Eagle-eyed islanders spotted Colossus, the much-loved galleon ship from Robin Hill being transported...

2 cars have flattened a sign post and collided with a wall in Shanklin this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, involving a Ford Fiesta and a Chevrolet Matiz, has occurred on Landguard Road at the junction with Carter Road. Emergency services...

A pedestrian has suffered serious injuries following a road traffic collision involving an ambulance and a van in Wootton this afternoon (Tuesday). Emergency service personnel were called to High Street at around 13:40 following reports of a collision just outside...

The regular open mic session at the Simeon arms in Ryde, which is held on the 1st Sunday of each month, had a very special participant this month - Brian Gray who suffers from dementia. Brian has been attending music...

Freshwater Independent Lifeboat (FILB) took delivery of a new Atlantic-85 class lifeboat last week, that they hope will help them save lives at sea for at least another 10 years. Having been built back in 2006, the boat - named...