The annual Island Inter Schools Mock Trials competition took place in the Courts in Newport on Saturday 10th December. Started in 2012 by Nick Hayward when he was High Sheriff, and sponsored by Rouse Ltd, the competition is designed to...

Cowes Primary School held a Christingle Service at St Mary's Church at the end of November, as part of their festive celebrations, followed by a nativity last week. The children made their own Christingles; there was great excitement when the...

League leaders Ryde A had an easy win over Shanklin Warriors, 9-1 in Division 1, with Ryde’s Scott Lawson being player of the match.  Shanklin’s 2nd team, the Skuas had a better week of it, with a close match against...

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is celebrating being awarded Veteran Aware accreditation. The Trust has joined others across the country in being accredited by the Veterans Covenant Hospital Alliance (VCHA) to lead the way in improving NHS care for veterans...

Lord William Beauchamp Nevill In the 4th of our series on Parkhurst prisoners, we examine the curious tale of the aristocratic swindler and author of Penal Servitude, William Beauchamp Nevill. William Beauchamp Nevill - the 4th son of the Marquess...

4 local projects working to improve the lives of Islanders with special educational needs or mental health issues have received grants totalling over £42,500 from the Isle of Wight Foundation. The money will be shared between Care in the Garden,...

Customers of local business Salty’s Bar and Restaurant (Yarmouth), have raised £8,138 this year for Yarmouth RNLI. The cheque was presented at the RNLI's Christmas Fair Fundraiser by Janine Kennedy, manager of Salty's, alongside business owners Mr and Mrs Panek,...

Victory for Northwood St Johns saw the Isle of Wight Division 1 side reach the last 16 of the Hampshire Trophy on Saturday (17th December). On a day when the Isle of Wight football programme was decimated by frozen pitches,...

A-Class destroyer HMS Acheron struck a mine 10 miles off St Catherine’s Point with the loss of 196 crewmen and dockyard workers on 17th December 1940. HMS Acheron was named after a river in Hades in Greek mythology. She was...

Two-tone and Ska band Bad Manners led by legendary singer Buster Bloodvessel (real name Douglas Trendle) are coming to Newport venue Strings on Monday 19th December. Bad Manners were most popular in the early 80s when ska revival bands such...