Throughout 2015 Dimbola Museum and Gallery at Freshwater will host a series of exhibitions showcasing the artwork of local school students, who have been inspired by Julia Margaret Cameron. Appropriately, the shows are entitled ‘Inspired’. For the anniversary year the...

As reported on Monday, entry was opened at 12 noon for this year’s RORC Rolex Fastnet Race to be sailed out of Cowes on the 16th August and there was so much interest for the 90th anniversary of this event...

Registration for the 2015 Royal Ocean Racing Club’s Rolex Fastnet Race opened at 12 noon today (Monday 12th January), with everyone able to register their interest. As the Rolex Fastnet Race has been oversubscribed for the last four editions, with some RORC...

A milestone for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award on the Island was reached recently at a presentation ceremony, when Lewis Coulter, who worked for his Award via Sandown Bay Academy, became the 200th recipient of the coveted Gold Award. Held...

The Island's 1st Carisbrooke Brownies have reached a special milestone this year celebrating their 95th birthday. Along with the 1st Carisbrooke Guide Unit both units were originally registered in November 1919 and later became 1st Carisbrooke (Princess Beatrice’s own) Company and...

‘The Vista’, a new learning area at Carisbrooke College, was officially opened this week by Mark Taylor one of the College’s twelve student librarians. Mark had great pleasure in cutting the ribbon after a welcome to the new area by...

Cowes Heritage, a voluntary group dedicated to recording and exhibiting the history of the town, are currently hosting their 13th exhibition based in Regatta House, Bath Road. Entitled ‘A Decade of Change-1910-1920’ it is open every day to the public...

The Isle of Wight Marathon, organised by Ryde Harriers and run over a circular course from the Community Club, Cowes via Shalfleet to the West Wight and back, saw just two runners break the 3 hour barrier on Sunday. A novice...

Artist Colin Riches and writer Lydia Fullylove have compiled a chronicle of the passing of the four seasons on the Western Yar estuary, which is now on display in the West Wight. Their exploration of the area took place via...

Carisbrooke Castle played host to HRH The Duke of Kent yesterday (Wednesday) during his visit to the Island, accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Martin White, who introduced the Royal visitor to Judi Griffin, Chair of...