Back in 1969, when the Isle of Wight Festival was staged at Wootton, The Who performed a selection of their hits to a Festival crowd which included some of The Beatles who were staying on the Island to catch the...

Stereophonics in 2009 // Isle of Wight Festival Gallery As the Stereophonics gear up for their set on the Main Stage tonight (Friday), Alan and Suzanne Whitewood take a look back at the origins of the band that we all know and...

Ventnor Botanic Garden is hosting an exhibition of the works of Isle of Wight artists and photographers depicting landscapes and seascapes in the East Wight until Friday (27th May). Organised by Robin McInnes OBE FRSA it features 75 examples of...

Ray Scovell, winner out of the outstanding individual award with High Sheriff Robin Courage This year’s Community Action IW Awards, which encourage and reward the dedication within the voluntary sector, attracted 60 applications from various charities and volunteer groups on...

Alongside two new exhibitions - portraits by Lotte Meitner-Graf and ‘In Search of Lost Time’ by John Brewer, which will be staged until July at Dimbola, Freshwater - the permanent exhibition on the history of the Isle of Wight Festivals...

Mark Hill The Isle of Wight Glass Museum, located at Arreton Barns, has now opened. This museum showcases glass produced by the Island’s many studios, past and present, as well as a fine collection of European Art Deco glass. Around...

Westridge Community Learning Centre in Ryde was the venue for the annual Duke of Edinburgh’s Award’s presentation evening on Friday. Carol Taverner, D of E Facilitator on the Island welcomed award achievers, families, friends and guests and Lee Matthews, Isle of Wight...

Dozens of Year 11 students from both Carisbrooke College and Medina College attended a Careers event at the Island Innovation VI Campus at Newport recently. This Roadshow was also available for the students already studying at the campus but who...

Race records tumbled when 157 runners lined up for this year’s Isle of Wight Marathon yesterday (Sunday). Organised by Ryde Harriers, this event incorporated the national Police Marathon Championship. Last year their race was staged in Milton Keynes- a very...

Six Isle of Wight artists, who responded to an invitation via isleofwightarts.com, travelled to Sardinia as guests of the Municipality of Padru, the “youngest” Municipality of Sardinia which was established in 1996. They took part in the Xl edition of...