ISLE OF WIGHT’S SPINLOCK NAMED OFFICIAL SAFETY PARTNER OF 2026 COWES WEEK
The Cowes-based marine safety specialist has been announced as the Official Safety Partner of North Sails Cowes Week, strengthening the link between 2 of the town's best-known names.
Read moreDetailsRED FUNNEL AMONG FIRST SPONSORS CONFIRMED FOR 2026 MARITIME SOLENT AWARDS
Red Funnel has been named as among the first major organisations to sign up to sponsor the 2026 Maritime Solent Awards.
Read moreDetailsMERMAID GIN NAMED OFFICIAL GIN PARTNER FOR THIS SUMMER’S 200TH COWES WEEK
The brand will be hosting a party where they will give away 200 free Gin and Tonics to celebrate the milestone year.
Read moreDetailsMUSIC, FIREWORKS AND FLAG-WAVING AS MOUNTBATTEN PROMS DELIGHTS CROWDS
by Jo Macaulay... The sun beat down, the champagne flowed, and peals of laughter and anticipatory chatter echoed across the assembled throng, lounging in their fold up chairs and on picnic rugs. Or there were chairs and tables for those ...
Read moreDetails8 SHIPPING CONTAINERS STILL BEING COOLED AS RYDE SCRAPYARD FIRE ENTERS SECOND DAY
Almost 24 hours after the incident first began, crews continue to damp down the smouldering shipping containers.
Read moreDetailsCHARTWELLS SECURES 3-YEAR ISLE OF WIGHT SCHOOL CATERING CONTRACT
Chartwells has secured a 3-year contract to provide school meals across the Isle of Wight from September 2026.
Read moreDetails“CURIOSITY GETS THE BETTER OF YOU” SAYS PAEDOPHILE CAUGHT WITH CHILD SEX ABUSE IMAGES
The 58-year-old paedophile from Ryde said 'curiosity' got the better of him after his mother's death...
Read moreDetailsUNISON WARNS COUNCIL STAFF SHOULD NOT ‘PAY THE PRICE’ FOR £60MILLION FINANCIAL CRISIS
UNISON says the financial crisis facing the Isle of Wight Council was not created by its workers and they shouldn’t be asked to ‘pay the price’ for it.
Read moreDetailsNATURALIST CHRIS PACKHAM BACKS CALL TO END PESTICIDE USE ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Do you want to see the elimaination of chemical pesticides across the Island?
Read moreDetailsHOW PREDICTION MARKETS MADE THE 2026 WORLD CUP CRYPTO’S BIGGEST STAGE
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has become the clearest demonstration yet that cryptocurrency can support a mainstream consumer product rather than remain confined to trading and speculation. Across 104 matches involving 48 teams, prediction markets have turned football outcomes into ...
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