On the last day of the school term, students from Carisbrooke and Medina Colleges embarked on an afternoon of festive fundraising in aid of The Wight Brainy Bunch charity. Carisbrooke College’s Santa Dash last Friday (15th December) saw over a...

Pantomime is at its best when it embraces the inherent silliness of itself. And silliness, it seems, is something that the cast of Theatre Train’s Aladdin has in plentiful supply. A delightful onslaught on the senses from the get-go, this...

Guys & Dolls has been presented with a traditional trophy and framed certificate recognising their success in Sandown’s seasonal shop window competition. Sandown Town Mayor Alex Lightfoot, along with fellow town councillors, recently handed the local hair salon their 2023...

The traditionally strong holiday booking period of Christmas and New Year will see the Isle of Wight receive a marketing boost. Visit Isle of Wight is to launch a variety of marketing mechanisms to attract visitors to the Island in...

Flooding, sewage and housing numbers are the latest areas of the Isle of Wight’s major planning strategy to come under the spotlight. Following the recent weather events which have seen flooding and an increase in rainfall and sewer discharges, questions...

The Children’s ward at St Mary’s Hospital recently received a special delivery of handmade toys from Nettlestone and Seaview’s Men’s Shed - known as NaShers. Members of NaShers gifted a selection of wooden toys including a multi-storey car park, vehicles,...

New Carnival was successful in a funding bid to work with young people from the Hornpipe Guildhall Trust Portsmouth, during an event held in Ryde recently. Project Projection’ resulted in a digitally mapped projection onto St Thomas Church as part...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to the West Wight this morning (Morning) where medics are treating a patient with a life-threatening medical emergency. Having taken off from its Thruxton base at around 10:45 the...

There are set to be major delays in East Cowes Town Centre from early January whilst works are undertaken to repair a damaged building. Between Monday 8th January and Friday 26th January 2024, Castle Street in the town will be...

Families across the Island can enjoy the full Santa experience without spending a penny this Christmas, thanks to the UK’s leading pay-as-you-go energy supplier. Utilita’s Energy Hub in Newport High Street will be transformed into a Grotto on Thursday 21st...