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If you’re moving to a new house, you probably already have a long list of things to do, but have you thought about how you can make your move environmentally-friendly? With all the boxes, packing material and vehicle emissions used...

A project to create a mural marking the 50th anniversary of the Isle of Wight Festival is being supported by Wightlink. The ferry company is providing free travel to Kent artist Guy Portelli whose work on the mural will see...

A fundraising event created on the Isle of Wight saw hundreds of tree climbers around the world take to the tree tops to camp on Saturday 15th September. The Big Canopy Campout is the world’s biggest co-ordinated canopy adventure and was...

Glorious September weather helped make this year’s Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary’s ‘Day At The Races’ the most successful yet. Nearly 1,500 people descended on the Island’s donkey sanctuary at Wroxall on Sunday to take part in a day of...

Members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight joined East Cowes and Whippingham Women's Institutes in a parade through the streets of East Cowes recently to mark 100 years of some women in the UK being given the vote.  The parade, which...

Are you, or do you know, someone aged between 14 and 25 who wants to make a difference? Recruitment for new members Hampshire and Isle of Wight Youth Commission is now open. Police and Crime Commissioner, Michael Lane, is seeking volunteers...

Wessex Cancer Trust has reached the halfway mark in its £100,000 appeal to create a new cancer wellbeing centre for the Isle of Wight. In just 6 months, the Island branch has raised more than £62,000 for its 'Building for...

Shanklin Bowling Club recently presented a cheque for over £2,500 to Age UK Isle of Wight following a year of fundraising and events. The club chose Age UK Isle of Wight’s ‘Good Neighbour Scheme’ as their charity of the year...

L-R: Bernie Douglas, Helen Butler MBE and Joyce Rogers Visitors from across the Isle of Wight and holidaymakers from further afield showed their support for the Island's red squirrels earlier this month when an open day was held at the...

The sun shone on Ryde Pier for the Isle of Wight’s longest coastal explorer event, Under the Pier, last Sunday (9th September). Around 500 people headed to the sea to explore this Island gateway’s amazingly diverse marine life with the...