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YHA’s ambassador and young adventurer Alex Staniforth is urging young people on the Isle of Wight to speak out about their mental health issues, tell someone they trust and seek help. His advice follows his completion of an epic 72-day,...

The Isle of Wight's very own Compton White has been signed to New York-based Tri-Angle Records, who are set to re-release his music worldwide. Tri Angle will be pushing out Compton's self-titled EP via digital release on 15th September. The EP features...

Runners and charity fundraisers gathered in Southsea last week with just over 2 months to go until the Simplyhealth Great South Run. The participants were in attendance to share their stories about their reasons for running ahead of their challenge....

‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ will be helping raise money for charity at The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival this weekend (19th-20th August). The amazing replica of the flying car, which starred in the 1968 film, will be delighting visitors to...

Ryde Rotary is supporting local resident Charlotte Laidler in her preparations to compete with the Great Britain team in the European Finals of Flag Football. Flag Football is a version of American Football and although the basic rules are the...

A recent survey by Jewson has revealed that almost 60% of construction workers would be happy to slap sun cream on a building site buddy. When asked about attitudes to sun protection, 357 out of 625 Jewson customers said they...

There was a dramatic finish to the Pier to Pier Swim Race on Saturday (12th August) - the 65th running of the annual event. After a swim of 1.8km across Sandown Bay it was a close call between 4 swimmers...

The public toilets at Tower Cottage Gardens in Shanklin's Old Village have been formally re-opened by the town's Mayor, Jon Gilbey, following extensive planning and the investment totalling £80,000. The new state of the art amenities, installed by the international...

PHOTO GALLERY: A weekend of gorgeous sunshine brought the crowds out for the first Jack up the 80s event to be held at Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde.  The music festival, which had previously been held near Newchurch, saw the likes...

Disabled Cowes adventurer Natasha Lambert has, despite the appalling weather conditions, completed her latest Sea and Summit Expedition. 20-year-old Natasha, who has quadraplegic Cerebral Palsy, controls her 21ft sailboat simply by breathing through a straw and walks using a customised...