An affordable wellbeing course is being launched in Newport this September to help Island women in midlife focus on their health without adding to financial pressures. Healthy Habits Coach, Rachel Richards, is introducing the 6-week ‘Five Healthy Habits’ programme, which...

One of the Isle of Wight’s last surviving works cricket teams will celebrate 50 years of playing the game later this month, with a special President’s Day fixture planned at Porchfield Cricket Club on Sunday 24th August. Back in the...

Newport’s Petty Officer Kenneth Charles Frank Barton was among more than 1,400 men killed when HMS Hood was sunk by the German battleship Bismarck in May 1941. For the first time, his story is being highlighted... Kenneth was born on...

It’s not just about books – that’s the message from the organisers of the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, who have unveiled a jam-packed programme of special events for 2025. The popular festival, which runs from 9th-12th October at Northwood...

A 4-Channel Silent Disco is set to take place at GG’s Bar & Restaurant on Thursday 12th September, from 19:00 until late, with all proceeds going to Wessex Cancer Support. The event has been made possible thanks to the generosity...

Newport will become a hub of creativity later this month as three of the town’s leading arts organisations come together for the return of The Big Draw Festival. Independent Arts, Newport Minster and Quay Arts are collaborating to bring a...

It was a busy few days at Westridge Golf Club with the staging of the Senior Championships and the August Shield. The Senior Championship was played across Thursday and Friday (7th–8th August) and, for the 2nd time in 5 years,...

Ventnor Carnival Week is full steam ahead with a packed line-up of railway-themed events, children’s entertainment and traditional parades, promising fun for all ages from tomorrow (Wednesday). The Children’s Parade and Main Carnival will take place on Wednesday (13th August),...

Around 70 runners took part in the West Wight Road Runners’ annual ‘Let’s All Run Together’ on Wednesday (6th August) – helping to raise donations for the Island’s food bank. Starting from the West Wight Sports Centre, participants tackled either...

Newport Fire Station will be opening its doors to the public for an Open Day on Saturday 23rd August, between 12:00 and 16:00, offering a range of activities for all ages while raising money for charity. Families attending the event...