Crowds lining The Parade in Cowes yesterday evening. HMS Queen Elizabeth, one of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers, sailed through the Solent from Ryde yesterday evening (Tuesday) with large crowds gathering to see the spectacular sight. Positioning herself offshore from...

Members of the Island's Trefoil Guilds met recently for their annual Summer Garden Party.  Membership of the  Island groups comprises current Girlguiding leaders as well as those who have been members of Girlguiding - whether as a Brownie, Guide, Ranger...

The 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will fire off a naval gun salute this evening (Tuesday). The aircraft carrier - which has been sailing for a week after leaving Rosyth in Scotland - is on her way back...

Commodores House As usual, there will be plenty of activities and entertainment for the 2024 edition of Cowes Week which starts on Friday (26th July). On that Friday, events start with Opening Night on the Parade in the Regatta Village...

With some of the best weather of the Summer so far, crowds flocked to this year's Isle of Wight County Show at Northwood. There really was something for all tastes and interests. Animals played a big part in the various...

The following article was written by Alan Whitewood and Suzanne Whitewood MBE. Peter Crouch recorded a podcast in the Big Top on Thursday evening before the Denmark versus England game in the Euros. He was one of the tallest pro...

In a UK Festival Exclusive, American rock heroes Green Day will close this year's Isle of Wight Festival Main Stage on the Sunday night. The five-time Grammy Award winners and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, whose vastly praised...

An exhibition entitled 'Experience the Isle of Wight Festival' was launched at 64 High Street, Newport on Saturday. In his welcoming speech, Dr Brian Hinton MBE, Director of Dimbola, praised the efforts of Jo Macauley in putting the collection of...

Dimbola Museum & Galleries at Freshwater Bay held a day of celebrations on Saturday to mark the 30th anniversary of the original opening of the museum and galleries. Koo Stark wielded the scissors in 1994, but on this occasion, it...

A service of Thanksgiving to commemorate boatbuilding in the North Wight was held in East Cowes last weekend. Altogether East Cowes and Cowes, has seen boatbuilding in the towns for over 400 years. Truly a remarkable achievement and one to...