This year’s Isle of Wight Festival presented by Barclaycard sees Pulp on the main stage on the Friday night - 16th June. An embryonic Pulp was formed in Sheffield in 1978, with Jarvis Cocker at the helm. As a then...

It was a takeover by Girlguiding Isle of Wight at the Wildheart Trust last weekend as all the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and leaders were working towards a special challenge set by Girlguiding’s Southwest England Region for a day or night...

Girlguiding Isle of Wight leader Emily Knight was recently selected to attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, hosted by The Prince and Princess of Wales and held in the week following the Coronation. Members of the Royal Family...

Hobbyhorse polo matches fit for the King were played out at the Rainbows County Fun Day. To celebrate the Coronation, Rainbows from across the Island enjoyed making crowns, Maypole dancing, singing and games as well as making Hobbyhorses. ready for...

Over 130 Brownies and 30 leaders had fun and adventures at this year's County Day organised by Brownie Commissioner Deborah Meadows and a team of leaders. With a double theme of St George and an international theme of Austria, all...

Always ready to support other charities, members of 11th Newport Guides have recently presented a cheque for £50 to Newport’s Mountbatten Hospice. With 1 of the 11th Newport Guides, Arianwen Craig, selected to attend an international trip the unit members...

Easter weekend saw over 200 competitors and nearly 40 boats taking part in the RORC Easter Regatta. Based in Cowes and sailed in Solent waters this popular regatta is the first of the season for RORC boats. Billed as a...

Over this Easter Weekend, the first UK regatta of the Royal Ocean Racing Club 2023 season will be sailed in the waters off Cowes. There will be up to 3 inshore races per day scheduled over the Easter Bank Holiday....

Larry Ellis (L) with David White at Dimbola in 2019 On Friday evening Dimbola Museum and Galleries in Freshwater Bay launched its latest exhibition - Larry Ellis A Retrospective. Running until 14th May, it features a set of photographs featuring many...

Girlguiding, the UK's largest youth organisation, has undergone its biggest brand refresh in some 113 years. Most people will have heard of Girlguiding or Girl Guides as members of the public and some members of the media insist on calling...