Fort Vic Foray - the West Wight's Wildlife get-together - is back as part of the Isle of Wight Biosphere's action-packed year. The foray will take place on Saturday 24th September between 11:00-16:00 and will include discovery sessions, birdwatching, and...

Apart from the Table Tennis Centre at Smallbrook, there are many smaller venues around the Island that host regular table tennis sessions, offering friendly, relaxing fun for all ages and abilities. When table tennis is played regularly it improves reflexes,...

The Arts Society Isle of Wight will be presenting the first lecture of its new season on Tuesday 27th September at 14:15, at Northwood House. The IW Arts Society’s new season will be kicked off by a visit from Marc...

Wight Tri members travelled the short distance across the Solent to take part in the Challenging Events Bournemouth Sprint and Standard Triathlons. With an early morning start, the men’s wave was off first, with Trevor McAlastair and Dan Shortman taking...

A local Miniature Schnauzer and his owner are prize winners after entering a national award celebrating the powerful bond between dogs and their humans. The Woof & Well Award was launched by Vet’s Kitchen in recognition of the contribution dogs...

All schools on the Isle of Wight are to be closed on the day of Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral next week (Monday). This announcement comes after King Charles III declared the day a national bank holiday during his proclamation...

Local energy experts The Footprint Trust have welcomed the new Prime Minister’s energy package, which freezes the price cap at £2,500, rather than the proposed rise to £3,549, but the Trust still has concerns about the exact impact the freeze...

Wight Tri member Marianne Su-Yin took on her first ever triathlon recently, going straight in at the deep end as she took part in the Zell am See Ironman in Austria. As a triathlon novice in the female 50-54 age...

Island business Liz Earle Beauty Co has announced that it has become a WWF partner, joining forces to protect the UK’s natural habitats and help restore biodiversity. Since its launch in 1995, the British beauty brand has been committed to...

A fire in a block of flats in Ryde Town Centre has seen fire crews respond this lunchtime (Monday). 2 appliances from Ryde were mobilised to the scene at 12:40 at Brigstocke Terrace on St Thomas' Street after reports of...