Families heading to this year’s Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day on Sunday (29th June) can experience a packed programme of activities and displays for visitors of all ages. While the skies will be alive with the roar of the...

Residents from Orchard House Care Home enjoyed an unforgettable day at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival, including 93-year-old Ken who celebrated his birthday in style. Ken wore a hat that read 'Happy 93rd Birthday Dad' and carried 2 large...

Cheverton Farm will once again welcome top mountain bikers from across the South of England next month for the final round of the Southern XC MTB Series. Following the success of last year’s event, even more riders are expected to...

Isle of Wight rapper Fugo Kid has released his latest single One of a Kind. The new track, which is available to stream now, will feature on an EP currently scheduled to be released this summer. One of a Kind...

Frank James Hospital in East Cowes - which sadly fell to rack and ruin at the turn of the century - served the communities of the twin towns at the mouth of the River Medina for over a century. The...

A 16.7% increase in car ferry charges caused uproar at an Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce meeting held at the Guildhall on 21st June 1950. Hoteliers had reported a tremendous number of cancellations of holiday bookings because ferry charges...

Disgraced former Wootton councillor Daryll Pitcher has returned to local politics as the election agent for Vectis Party candidate Graham Perks in the upcoming Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch by-election. The former Vectis Party leader took a sojourn from active politics...

Wightlink Warriors have announced their intention to stage a 7-meeting season of speedway between July and September at Smallbrook Stadium. There will be 4-team speedway meetings to include the Vince Mapley Memorial, and the Steve Piper Memorial meetings, plus the...

Local MPs, business leaders and community figures condemned the soaring costs, unreliability and lack of accountability of the Isle of Wight's ferry services during the Island Echo/IW Observer State of the Island Debate. The ferry companies faced a barrage of...

19 Wight Tri members defied superstition to take on the Totland Aquathon on Friday 13th June - the first of the summer series events. The weather was perfect sunny conditions with a calm sea. The course was a 250m or...