Music legend Rod Stewart will be on the Island this week as the Sunday headliner at the 2017 Isle of Wight Festival, his only 2017 festival appearance. After the announcement of his knighthood for services to music and charity in the...

Canadian rock ensemble Arcade Fire will be the Saturday headliner at this year's Isle of Wight Festival. Formed in 2001 and based in Montreal, Quebec, these multi instrumentalists continually switch from one instrument to another during each performance. Husband and...

This year’s Gatcombe & Chillerton Scarecrow Festival ran from Saturday 27th May to Sunday 4th Jun and with good weather on most days came a steady flow of visitors throughout the area. Festival organisers state that they have been running...

The Community Action Awards 2017 were held in Newport on Friday, recognising groups, organisations and individuals from across the Isle of Wight for their hard work and dedication. Held at The Riverside Centre and hosted by 'Community Action Isle of...

L-R: Brian Hinton with Tim Rudman Taking pride of place currently at Dimbola Museum and Galleries is an exhibition of atmospheric black and white photographs entitled ‘Iceland-An Easy Calm’. Compiled entirely on location over a period of 8 years they...

Superintendent Sarah Jackson receiving Hampshire Constabulary's award Robin Courage MBE hosted the Isle of Wight High Sheriff’s Awards 2017 on Thursday evening, which recognises the achievements of young people as Alan and Suzanne Whitewood report. Describing the IW High Sheriff’s Awards...

2 Island businesses flew the flag for the Isle of Wight recently when they exhibited their produce at one of the South of England’s largest Catering shows. Held at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), both the Island businesses had their...

Winner of the ‘Quay Arts Open 2015’ competition, Joanna Kori, has been rewarded with her own solo exhibition. Entitled ‘Future Re Collections’ this exhibition will be on show in the West Gallery of Quay Arts from 10:00-17:00 until 1st April...

Photo: Suzanne Whitewood A record number of young people from the Isle of Wight achieved their Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards in 2016, with each being recognised at a presentation ceremony last night (Wednesday). In total there were 59 DofE Award...

The Museum of Island History will be open free of charge tomorrow (Tuesday 13th December) between 10:00-15:00 to allow visitors to view a new exhibition based on J.S. White & Co of Cowes. This temporary exhibition, which details the influential...