Sir Richard Worsley - husband of the scandalous Lady Worsley - died at Appuldurcombe House on 8th August 1805. The baronet was a significant figure in Isle of Wight history. He was elected MP for Newport in 1774, then MP...

A Ryde Outreach Wessex Cancer Support Centre is to open in Ryde Library in September. The Outreach Centre will be available to anyone who is or has been affected by cancer, to offer advice, support and information. Complementary therapies will...

Cowes-based Medina Publishing has released their new title Rose, Castle and Crown: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight’s Citizen Soldiers, by Colonel Patrick Crowley.  It's a title that both documents and celebrates the sterling work undertaken by the men and...

Wight Tri has held the 3rd of their summer series Splash and Dash Events: the Gurnard Aquathlon.  This was a choice of either a 250 or a 600m swim, followed by 1 or 2 laps of a 2.5km run from...

42 runners took part in a 'Let's All Run Together' run staged by West Wight Road Runners on Wednesday 2nd August. Now in its 11th year, the WWRRs hosted the 28th Let's All Run Together (LART) after high winds and...

1 of Penny Adams' trophies 2 apprentices from Gem's Ink, High Street, Ryde - Penny Adams and Chloe Guy - have won a hatful of awards at Permanent Make Up Festival and Awards. Penny Adams won Powder Brow Artist of...

Why doesn't the Isle of Wight play a combined football team in the English football pyramid? Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man all have 1 team representing their respective islands. Even the Orkney Islands (population 22,055) in the far...

Gallybagger Inn in Chillerton is to stage a Mini Music Festival in September. The all-day event on 2nd September starts at 11:00 and finishes at 23:00. The aim of the event is to raise money in support of the Isle...

Laurie McVay together with his band the High Rollers will be bringing his brand of soulful blues with a jazzy tinge back to the Isle of Wight this August.  First, Laurie will be gigging at Sandown Airport on Sunday (13th...

An Isle of Wight football club that encourages overweight and obese men to get fit has helped local men lose over a third of a tonne (300kg / 600 pounds) of excess weight in the last 12 months.  MAN v...