Business and community leaders, potential investors, education providers, local government and other interested parties came together to learn more about the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership's (LEP) ambitions for the region, and the opportunities that collaboration will bring through the Solent...

Over £750 was raised for Isle of Wight charity Daisy Chains at Xcite Competitions' 1st Birthday Party on Sunday afternoon.  Celebrating a year since its inception, Xcite Competitions run draws to win a range of prizes from cars, to holidays...

Ryde Rowing Club, competed at Swanage Regatta last Saturday (11th June), after the abandonment of Ryde Regatta the previous Saturday due to the conditions, and performed well across multiple events. Due to school exams and injury, the Ryde Club had a...

Ryde Town Council has appointed Tim Wander to act as Project Manager for the St Thomas’s Church renovations and transformation into the new home of the award-winning youth service – Network Ryde. Tim comes with a fantastic background with over...

A group of locals have launched a campaign against plans to build 5 luxury houses, a fish processing factory and a retail facility on the seashore next to Fort Victoria. Locals of Freshwater say that the development cuts the council-managed...

The famous Red Arrows and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are set to delight Isle of Wight Festival-goers when they fly past Seaclose Park later this week. Like they have done for the last few years now, the Red...

Plans have been put forward for 3 new 5G antennas to be installed at County Hall in Newport, as mobile network Three looks to boost internet and connectivity coverage on the Island.  The mobile phone provider looks set to be...

Emergency services have been called to attend an incident involving a car and a motorcycle on a main road in and out of Cowes this afternoon (Tuesday). Nodes Road has been closed by Police as a result of the road...

Residents of Northwood are being asked to stay vigilant after a man was seen acting suspiciously outside of a house in early the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Caught on a security camera at the front door at around...

After 2 years away due to the global pandemic, Mardi Gras is coming back to the streets of Ryde this July. This year they will be the opening parade for National Children’s Carnival Week, in partnership with UK Centre for...