Events

The Island’s Earl Mountbatten Hospice hosted the Grand Opening Party of it's relocated Cowes Shop today (Saturday). The former Aquatogs shop at 115 High Street, Cowes now homes the EMH Chairty shop, which was officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony...

Residents on the Isle of Wight are being reminded of Hedgehog Awareness Week, which runs from 5th – 11th May with hedgehoggy events being organised all around the country. Hedgehog Awareness Week is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and...

Thousands of visitors enjoyed this weekend's sunshine at the annual Robin Hill Spring Garden Show at Downend. The weather remained dry for the two-day event allowing visitors to enjoy a variety of performances, stalls and tasty treats in the early...

Islanders are being urged to sign up to take part in the first ever raft race fundraiser in aid of St Catherine’s School. St Catherine’s are looking for teams to take on Yarmouth’s Thorley Brook to have fun, show off...

After their successful opening concert of 2013 at Ryde Methodist Church, the Phoenix Choir continue their season with a performance in Newport on Friday 3rd May. £350 was raised for the Isle of Wight Girls’ Brigade at the season-opener, however...

It is a birthday like no other for one Island girl this weekend as she receives a mini replica Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car built by her granddad. Back in 2007, Nick and Carolyn Pointing (pictured) traveled across the world to Australia in a...

Over 8,000 people have already signed up for this year's Walk the Wight event due to be held on Sunday 12th May. The event, held in aid of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice, takes in the Island’s most beautiful hills and...

RYDE Fire Station is to host a pop-up fine dining restaurant in order to boost the 100 Here 100 There charity appeal. Local chefs will be brought in to prepare the cuisine and firefighters will become waiters for the night...

A new Junior Youth Club has been started by West Wight Sports Centre in Freshwater. Doors opened on Tuesday and 16 children attended the first session. The Club – known as JYC – will operate from West Wight Youth and...

An open day is set to be held tomorrow (Saturday) at Pets @ Home in Newport to raise awareness of reptiles and amphibians, introducing people to some unique animals. Wight Reptile and Amphibian Society will be hosting the event between 10am and 2pm,...