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EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE FOR CLASSIC ISLE’S 2026 TWO-NIGHT SPECTACULAR
Summer 2026 will see Classic Isle return with an unforgettable weekend of classical music in the sweeping valleys of Robin Hill.
Read moreDetailsISLANDERS CAN HAVE THEIR SAY IN FAR-REACHING LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM PROPOSALS
Islanders are reminded that they can share their views on proposals for a far-reaching shake-up of local government across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Read moreDetailsGODSHILL – THE HALT THAT WAS HALF A MILE FROM THE VILLAGE
Godshill railway station served the village for just over 50 years before closing in 1952, leaving behind only memories and a surviving station building.
Read moreDetails20-MONTH BAN FOR PENSIONER WHO ROLLED CAR WHILST TWICE THE DRINK DRIVE LIMIT
Police found 2 bottles of wine inside the car of a 71-year-old local woman who rolled her car whilst drunk earlier this month, a court has heard.
Read moreDetailsPLANS TO TURN FORMER SHANKLIN HOTEL INTO CARE HOME REFUSED BY COUNCIL
A bid to replace a former Shanklin hotel with a 13-bed care home for adults with learning disabilities or mental health needs has been refused.
Read moreDetails‘UNFIT’ LIFEBOAT BUILDING TO BE REPLACED AS PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
An Isle of Wight lifeboat station deemed ‘no longer fit for purpose’ will be replaced with a new building to continue its life-saving service.
Read moreDetailsISLAND CHURCHES PREPARE TO CELEBRATE ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS
Worshippers from churches on the Isle of Wight are preparing the share the joy of Advent and Christmas.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CAT OWNERS URGED TO CLAIM NEUTERING VOUCHERS BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Cats Protection Isle of Wight is urging cat owners to take advantage of a limited stock of subsidised neutering vouchers, ready to claim before the end of the year.
Read moreDetailsWORK TO BENEFIT FLORA AND FAUNA AT YARMOUTH WOODLAND BEGINS
Work that began 35 years ago to return a woodland to its natural native state has restarted in Yarmouth, with the aim of benefiting plants and wildlife. In partnership with local firm ArbAdvice, work will start to improve the environment...
Read moreDetailsCHARITY COMMISSION OPENS CASE INTO ‘POLITICAL ACTIVITY’ AT WOOTTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
Alleged political activity at Wootton Community Centre has prompted the Charity Commission to open a compliance case.
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