Events

Thousands of people turned out yesterday (Sunday) to fight for Finley by giving a sample swab to see if they could be a potential life-saving bone marrow match.  Brave little 6-year-old Finley Morris of Binstead has been fighting against Leukaemia...

One of the hardest working musicians on the circuit, singer songwriter Mary Spender from Bristol will be visiting the Island to play at the Ventnor Arts Club this week. After a busy summer touring the UK and other parts of Europe,...

Popular author and speaker, Fiona Castle, will be the VIP guest at two events on the Isle of Wight next week. Fiona, who is a Patron of international children’s charity Global Care, will be speaking at an open meeting on...

A hugely impressive 100 walks have been lined-up for the 2013 Isle of Wight “Autumn Walking Weekend”, which is set to run from Friday 25th October until Monday 28th October. Following in the footsteps of everything from alpacas to dinosaurs,...

A new Café Clinic designed to support older people living with long term conditions is opening in Whitwell in October, as part of a new pilot scheme. The clinics, part of a two year pilot programme running in different locations...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust are holding a Cancer Awareness Day at St Mary's Hospital in October. The Awareness Day is open to any member of the public who may have any questions relating to Cancer.  It will also...

The Isle of Wight will be changing its name for 16 scary days this autumn. Reputed to be one of the most haunted places in Britain, and known globally as 'Ghost Island', the Isle of Fright is going to be...

The New Carnival Company hosted a sparkling Awards Ceremony at its base at the Coaching House, Ryde, on Monday night to recognise the achievement of 14 Islanders who have successfully attained nationally recognised qualifications on the company’s accredited carnival learning...

The last British person to interview John Lennon, broadcaster Andy Peebles, is visiting Newport as part of a speaking tour. Andy, who was a DJ on BBC Radio 1 for 13 years, will entertain by talking about some of the...

Island eco-brand Rapanui is teaming up with a local charity which provides services for Islanders with disabilities, to help raise much needed funds. Popular skateboarding company Wight Trash and the Getaround skate shop will also be supporting Way Forward as...