UKSA is enhancing training for its maritime students with the addition of a new state-of-the-art TRANSAS simulator suite, giving students the opportunity to perform training exercises in various parts of the world across a range of vessel types. The TRANSAS...

A new houseplant and homeware shop has opened up in Cowes. Cotton & Leaf was started by Laura Smith in 2021, who after an illness that required surgery, was introduced to Macrame by friends and family. In those early days,...

Carisbrooke resident June Elford has been writing travel articles since the late 1980s but has never published a work of fiction - until now. She recently published her 1st novel, 'Tomorrow May Never Come', at the age of 93. Tomorrow...

The residents of Orchard House Care Home recently dedicated their time and skills to knit poppies in support of the Royal British Legion during the recent period of Remembrance. This initiative aimed to honour the Armed Forces, their families, and...

An amateur photographer from the Isle of Wight was all smiles after bagging himself a state-of-the-art camera bundle and cash prize worth more than £21,000 courtesy of online competition firm BOTB. Jason Moore couldn’t believe his luck after finding out...

Shared sustainable transport provider Beryl and the Isle of Wight Council are celebrating the 3rd anniversary of the Island’s e-Scooter pilot scheme. Launched on 12th November 2020, the Department for Transport-sanctioned trial has amassed over 146,000 journeys across more than...

The Quay Arts’ annual Christmas Cracker Weekend returns on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd December. With over 20 craft stalls of local artists/craft makers in the West & Clayden Gallery, selling their wonderful handmade items, on both days between 10:00– 16:00....

Lecture being given at the 2019 Literary Festival 2 groups of Island volunteers have been honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS), the highest award that a voluntary group can receive in the United Kingdom. The Isle of...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has secured £1million of Home Office funding to further deliver on cutting crime and building safer communities. The successful bid is from the 5th round of the Government’s Safer Streets Fund with Portsmouth,...

St Catherine’s School is to host their Christmas Fundraising Market at St Catherine’s Church in Ventnor next month. With over 30 sellers this is a great chance to come along and support small businesses.  With some surprise visitors coming along...