Isle of Wight dog owners should do their best to keep their animals away from acorns this Autumn, due to their poisonous nature. Acorns, just like conkers, aren't suitable for our canine friends with some dogs who consume them needing...

The IW Story Festival, taking place over the February half term next year, is expanding with an inspirational extra day of activities specifically aimed at young people aged 12 and over. ‘Thursday at the IW Story Festival’ will take place...

Christ Church, on Sandown Broadway, and Sandown Town Council have combined to provide a Warm Space for local residents, on Mondays between 11:00 and 15:00 in the winter months. The Church will be open weekly from 31st October, with volunteers...

Red Funnel recently hosted a group of Island residents at its newly-improved Customer Forum, discussing the positives and negatives of the cross-Solent operator's service. The face-to-face discussion provided the opportunity for customers to connect with Red Funnel’s senior leaders, including...

A multi-million-pound programme to improve services at St Mary's Hospital is about to begin – and patients and visitors are being advised of all the changes that will be in place during the work. From today (Monday), work starts on...

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is urging local authorities, community groups and private individuals staging Bonfire Night displays not to release sky lanterns. CLA South East represents thousands of farmers, landowners and rural businesses in Kent, Hampshire, Surrey,...

Wight Model Railway Group are hosting their annual ‘Wight Rail’ exhibition at Medina Leisure Centre in Newport next weekend (Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November). Traders and preservation societies will be on hand showcasing a variety of layouts and static...

Since opening Wooldridge Interiors’ first ever store in Cowes back in 2019, the dynamic mother and daughter duo, Wendy and Sabrina, decided that they wanted to expand further by relocating to larger premises, something that has finally happened. Their new...

The Orginal Photo Bembridge Fort went back in time when it welcomed the cast members from Journey’s End in full WWI battledress for a photo shoot with Island-based photographer, Julian Winslow. The cast members posed the same way that the...

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) has issued advice on how best to reduce the risk of harming hedgehogs this coming bonfire night. Hedgehogs tend to hide in the centre and bottom two feet of the bonfire, which should be...