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Once a striking landmark on Sandown’s seafront, the Blue Lagoon witnessed decades of changing leisure trends - from Art Deco swimming to performing dolphins and late-night discos. Opened in the 1930s, the pool was originally called the Beausoleil, a name...

Tickets are now on sale for a special festive party night at Northwood House in Cowes this December, with The Price is Wight offering exclusive access to the 'Delux Disco' Christmas event for just £32 per person. The event will...

Solent Transport, in collaboration with Versapak International and the University of Southampton, has developed a new insulated medical carrier that has officially achieved regulatory compliance for the air transport of patient pathology specimens. This breakthrough paves the way for routine...

Starting from Cowes on Sunday 9th August 2026, the Round Britain & Ireland Race will mark the return of one of the World’s most challenging and prestigious offshore events. Organised by the RORC and first run in 1976, the Round...

Everycare Isle of Wight is celebrating a period of remarkable growth, a successful CQC inspection, and continued recruitment as the care provider cements its position as a leading service for residents across the Isle of Wight. Just 3 years ago,...

Alec Penstone - a 100-year-old D-Day veteran from Shanklin - has said that the sacrifices of his fallen comrades were not worth it given the state of Britain today. The former Royal Navy serviceman appeared on Good Morning Britain on...

This weekend's county Remembrance service in Newport is set to be a poignant and historic occasion, featuring a deeply symbolic tribute that bridges the present with the Island’s wartime past. In a moment expected to stir powerful emotions, the Last...

An inquest has detailed how an 85-year-old retired businessman from Shanklin was found dead in the grounds of Landguard Manor after consuming a toxic dose of crystal meth. A Section 9C (in writing) inquest touching on the death of 85-year-old...

An ‘extremely tired’ and ‘rundown’ former Shanklin hotel, being used as a HMO ‘without consent’, is under investigation by council enforcement officers. Roseglen, on Palmerston Road, closed in September 2021 and is now partly occupied by a House in Multiple...

Island residents are being invited to clear out their cupboards and help others in need through a new community equipment return amnesty. The Isle of Wight Council is calling on people to return items such as crutches, wheelchairs, walking frames...