An event organised by the Isle of Wight Council’s Heritage Education Service (HES), which recreated the scenario that tens of thousands of school children went through during the early months of World War II, was held recently. Based at Havenstreet’s...

Tens of thousands of people descended on Seaclose Park at the weekend for this year's Isle of Wight Festival, which was back with a bang after the pandemic years with top performances from the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Kasabian, Pete...

At the launch of Dimbola Museum and Galleries' latest exhibition, ‘Marilyn Stafford A Life in Photography’, Brian Hinton MBE, Chairman of the Cameron Trust, said that he was particularly pleased to welcome Lina, Marilyn's daughter, to the event together with...

In a matter of days Kasabian will be taking to the main stage at Seaclose Park for this year's Isle of Wight Festival - but who are Kasabian? Saturday headline act Kasabian were formed in Leicester in 1997 by their...

Felicity Fair Thompson Island author Felicity Fair Thompson has launched her latest book ‘The Lights of Leicester Square’, at Carisbrooke Castle Museum. The museum book launch  was the chance to meet the author and hear about the secrets, the magic,...

The Beckford Centre in Cowes was officially opened by the Lord- Lieutenant Susie Sheldon on Friday evening (27th May). Jon Matthews, Chairman Cowes Heritage and Community Group, welcomed the Lord-Lieutenant and other guests and gave a resume of the centre’s...

With just a month to go until this year's Isle of Wight Festival, we take a look at the Sunday headliner - Muse. The British rock trio from Teignmouth, Devon formed in 1994 and in an early incarnation as Rocket...

Cowes will host the start and finish of this year’s Sevenstar Race Round Britain & Ireland Race which departs on 7th August and for 2022 a record 15 teams are planning to take on this long-haul race in IRC Two-Handed....

It was sun and champagne sailing for crews taking part in this year’s 3-day Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) Easter Challenge off Cowes on Good Friday (15th April). In IRC (International Racing Certificate) 1, Ian Atkin’s GP42 Dark ‘n Stormy...

Several sailing regattas organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) are planned to take place over the coming weeks. Based in Cowes but with racing in the Solent, the Easter Challenge will take place over the Easter Weekend (Friday-Sunday)....