Wightlink has teamed up with Gunwharf Quays Designer Outlet to offer savings for Isle of Wight residents and highlight the later FastCat sailings between Ryde Pier and Portsmouth Harbour.  These later sailings, starting Monday 27th March 2023, will be 21:20...

Islanders have been out and about in the spring sunshine this week, with plenty of wildlife and cracking scenery on show in this weeks readers' gallery. Tiny duckling - Photo credit Jane Holland Photo credit Jane Holland Photo credit Jane...

This year Armed Forces Day is to be held at the beachside location of Eastern Gardens in Ryde on Sunday 25th June 2023. One day after national Armed Forces Day, the Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day is a chance...

Shanklin Season's Art Class Artists celebrated the completion of their course with an exhibition of work opened by the Lake Parish Council (LPC). The exhibition itself was opened by LPC Chair Councillor Paul Brading with the friends and family of...

A siren-like emergency warning message will be sent by the Government to mobile phone users across the Isle of Wight next month to test a new public alert system. The 10-second long pop-up - which is due to be sent...

For 20-year-old Daniel, who has alpha 1 anti-trypsin deficiency, music has always been a huge part of his life. Now his dream of a career in the music industry is getting close to reality.  Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a genetic...

Local accounting business Simplex has been announced as a finalist in the 2023 Business Champion Awards. Back in 2020, Lucy Johnson was made redundant from her full-time job working in finance as a result of the pandemic. Within 8 months,...

UKSA has announced it is a finalist in the 2023 School Travel Awards which recognise inspiring people and the best companies, venues and attractions which provide school trips. Voted for by readers of School Travel Organiser, which helps teachers and...

Do you have an unwanted adult bike sitting in your garage? If so why not take it to a bike drop-off on Sunday 2nd April... The event is to be held at Gift to Nature, Shide Meadows Centre PO30 1HR...

A popular entertainment venue on the Island has gone under the auctioneer’s hammer for £181,000 in a bidding war. Home to live music operator Strings, freehold units 9 and 9B Brickwood House, Orchard Street, Newport, went for £21,000 above the...