Plans are underway for the return of the Admiral's Cup Regatta to Cowes in 2025 with an Advisory Committee set up to steer the event forward. Admiral's Cup events were based in Cowes from 1957 to 1999 when a decline...

Dimbola Museum and Gallery hosted a number of Dickens enthusiasts on 7th February to celebrate the birthday of Charles Dickens in 1812. They were there to witness a unique exhibition entitled 'Technicolour Dickens: The Living Image of Charles Dickens'. Originally,...

Medina Theatre was the venue for the Visit Isle of Wight (VIOW) Visitor Economy Conference last week, with speakers and delegates welcomed by host David Curtis-Brignell MBE. Host, David, began by pointing out that visitors to the Island were not...

After 28 years in post, Richard Smout has retired from the Isle of Wight Council's Heritage Service.  Before he relocated to the Island Richard held a similar post in Gloucester, but realised he was unlikely to make much career progress...

When 15 members of Vectis 40 Vintage gathered at The Dairyman's Daughter, Arreton for a pre-Christmas luncheon, cheque presentations to 3 Island charities were on the menu. Following a members' vote, the proceeds of the group's fundraising efforts were distributed...

11th Newport Guides recently visited the Isle of Wight Council chambers as part of Parliament Week, where they met Councillor Claire Critchison, the Mace Bearer and the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Maurice Sheen CBE. They learnt about...

Girlguiding members - including Trefoil members - across the Island have raised over £800 by organising and running coffee mornings and evenings in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. These well-established events which support Macmillan are run across the country and...

Sunday’s IW Marathon - organised by Ryde Harriers - saw a field of over 160 runners having to deal with warm, dry conditions. From the start at Isle of Wight Community Club, Cowes, 2-time winner and defending champion, Gary Marshall,...

Referee Ron Groves from Chale was awarded a British Empire Medal at the Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight Awards on Tuesday evening (3rd October). The Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes, hosted the awards, which were sponsored by SERFCA: the South...

Following links with the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre and Shademakers, based in Ryde, 4th Sandown Brownies and their leaders have been in a carnival mood. The leaders made carnival flags, using the Batik technique, at workshops held by the IW...