Newport Conservative Club is to close its doors for the final time on Sunday (15th June), its committee has announced. This is the second Conservative Club to shut down in the West Wight constituency after the East Cowes closed its...

Ryde Timebank is celebrating its first anniversary, marking a year of community-driven connection, support, and meaningful exchanges across the town. Since launching in 2024, the initiative has grown to include 54 individual members and 14 organisational partners, all exchanging time...

Megan Jacobs has partnered with local independent publisher Medina Publishing to launch a unique field guide to the geology and fossils of the Isle of Wight. Megan is local palaeontologist and co-founder of Wight Coast Fossils. A crowdfunding campaign has...

 The Isle of Wight Council Public Health team is excited to announce the launch of new Strength and Balance Classes to support older adults in staying strong, mobile, and independent. These classes are delivered by a network of independent and...

Amazon World Zoo Park is celebrating the birth of endangered pygmy slow loris twins. The twins were born on the 2nd May to Amazon World's breeding pair Ramina (9 years old) and Lapek (14 years old) These are the 4th...

Isle of Wight rock band Five Degrees North have announced their latest single ahead of a headline show in Newport and an appearance on the Isle of Wight Festival main stage later this month. 'Julie Anne' will be released tomorrow...

Islander Max Fallone will take on the challenge of a 24-hour indoor row in August, all in aid of Mountbatten Hospice. He has already raised almost £700 of his £1,000 target. The row will take place at Marine Fit on...

Isle of Wight and Regional Final winners, Spin-itch, from Christ The King College, recently competed in the National Final of the Young Enterprise Company Programme 2025. Whilst not walking away with the top award at the nationals, the team from...

Celebrate 80 is coming to Newport with a parade through town with marching bands, jeeps and veterans on Saturday (14th June). The free event, organised by Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council, will be celebrating 80 years since the end of...

CycleWight - the advocacy group for cycling on the Isle of Wight - is holding a commuter challenge on Wednesday (11th June), starting at 08:00 outside County Hall in Newport. To draw attention to a solution to the present traffic...