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Apex Competition is bringing back Bestival vibes to the Isle of Wight when Temple Island takes place next Saturday (28th September), with an amazing line-up of local DJs and artists. The well-known stage from the days of Bestival has been...

Are you still undecided about your next steps? Have things not gone as planned elsewhere? Join the Isle of Wight College at their upcoming Open Evening on Tuesday (24th September) to explore the opportunities that await. Whether you’re looking to...

A new sculpture, a set of welded metal trees, has taken root in Sandown Bay this autumn, part of a growing public art trail around the rewilding edges of Browns Golf Course.  The Common Space commissioned Island artist Dave Badman...

The Isle of Wight Council has voted to take action on 'more expensive' and 'less reliable' ferry services. At a Full Council meeting earlier this week, councillors voted for a motion, merged from 2 separate submissions by Councillors Michael Lilley...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

A pair of crowing cockerels have tormented residents of a busy town centre street in Ryde for some 7 years and, despite the issue of an abatement notice and several trips to court, the crowing continues. The dispute, which began...

A councillor has asked the Isle of Wight Council why no substantial safety work has been undertaken in response to a major accident at Vittlefields Cross back in April 2019. At Wednesday’s Full Council meeting in Newport, Councillor Matthew Price...

Campaigners against the closure of Brading CE Primary School hosted a community meeting yesterday evening at the town’s St Mary’s Church. The fairly small audience heard arguments for saving the school from Vix Lowthion, a teacher at the Isle of...

Characters, events and ideologies that have helped shape – and continue to shape – the modern world will be brought to life in a series of fascinating talks at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival. From unmasking spies to...

An Ofsted inspector has said more work is necessary for an Isle of Wight school to receive a 'good' rating. In a monitoring letter to Margaret Sanderson, executive headteacher of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Ryde, Sue Keeling noted...