Councillors turn on Wightlink
Chris CornfordLeading councillors have criticised Wightlink for breaking ‘a vital rail link’ to the Island during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Council…
Read MoreKeeping in touch with loved ones in St Mary’s
With hospital visits strictly limited, due to the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases on the Island, St Mary’s…
Read MoreFoodbank now open on Saturday mornings
To respond to increasing demand, Ventnor Community Foodbank will now be opening on Saturday mornings from 10.00am to 12.00 noon…
Read MoreRescued seal was ‘feisty’ by morning
An eight-week-old seal pup was rescued from Yaverland beach on Sunday (November 8) after being spotted in distress by a…
Read MoreQueen of Pop Kylie Minogue returns to the dancefloor with her incredible 15th studio album ‘Disco’
Queen of Pop Kylie Minogue returns to the dancefloor with her incredible 15th studio album ‘Disco’ The disco diva releases…
Read MoreGuest Column by Isaac Farnbank – Chairman Isle of Wight Young Conservatives
Over 1½ million people unemployed. Thousands of businesses collapsing. The Union decaying steadily, draconian diktats, indefinite suspensions to fundamental freedoms,…
Read MoreRegister your CCTV to help fight crime
Homeowners and businesses with CCTV security systems are being asked to register their cameras with the Nice Investigate system to…
Read MoreParish ponders over playpark possibilities
Sandown town councillors are listening to the views of users of the Steven Jenkins Playpark, as well as consulting local…
Read MoreBRIGHTBULB’S MINCE PIE MARATHON RETURNS
At the end of 2019 mince pie fever hit businesses on the Island with Brightbulb Design’s Mince Pie Marathon. The…
Read MoreKenyan kids need a decent education
The former headmistress of Shalfleet Primary School has walked the Wight in reverse to raise more than £1,000 for an…
Read MoreMeet the ‘bath witch’ of Ryde
Their shops may have been forced to close, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes on the Island’s…
Read More‘As close as you can get to milking a cow’
The Island’s Lord-Lieutenant Susie Sheldon has got well used to being asked to open things – but it was a…
Read MoreMichael cycled for Mountbatten
A Seaview businessman has raised £8,000 for Mountbatten after cycling the equivalent of 64 laps around the Island during lockdown.…
Read MoreYes we can!
A month of lockdown? Come on, let’s face it together! George Orwell said ; “One cannot see the world as…
Read MoreLoretta – First female master of Clare
A member of one of the Island’s most famous families, Loretta Minghella has been elected as Master of her alma…
Read MorePumpkin Fever hits St Helens
Last Saturday the streets in St Helens were awash with pumpkins as the village held a Pumpkin Carving Event. Residents…
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