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Artists are being invited to apply for 3 new public art commissions that will celebrate the unique beauty, history and community spirit of the Isle of Wight National Landscape through site-specific works.

A traditional favourite among the agricultural community, this year’s Ploughing Match saw over 30 entrants compete and £2,000 raised for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.

A recent Sunday afternoon concert by The Newchurch Male Voice Choir and singer Luisa Jane, raised £700 in the retiring collection from the audience that filled the Newport Methodist Church in support of the Daisy Ring Bus.

A 2-car collision has blocked the main route through Havenstreet this morning (Friday). Paramedics were first called to the scene on Main Road at around 11:20, following reports of a 2-vehicle road traffic collision outside Havenstreet Community Centre. At the ...

Wightlink has unveiled its biggest sale of the year with major discounts for Isle of Wight residents and visitors, including up to 50% off ferry crossings.

Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson made his debut appearance on BBC Question Time last night (Thursday).

Ed Wills will join Southern Vectis as its new managing director on 1 January 2026, Go-Ahead has announced.

A new volunteer scheme has been launched, to help care for much-loved trees and hedges across the Island – and to celebrate, everyone is being asked to put forward their favourite tree on the Isle of Wight.

An inquest into the death of a 22-year-old found hanged in a flat in Ryde on 11th August has been opened.

"The new grants offer a rare moment where national policy aligns perfectly with local need, Islanders can take advantage of a technology that suits our homes, our climate, and our unique infrastructure challenges"...