Fines dropped for volunteer painters
Chris CornfordA group of six volunteers, who were each fined £100 for helping to decorate Ventnor Football Club, will not have…
Read MoreHolmsey. Don’t bother complaining
Complaining rarely gets you anywhere, so why bother? These days even the people we used to rely on for good…
Read MoreSUMMER’S BACK ON
A quick run down of some of our most popular summer events with their plans. GARLIC FESTIVAL: Isle of Wight…
Read MoreLynsey’s Covid story
A front-line worker for the IW Ambulance Service has spoken of her family’s battle with Covid and how she is…
Read MoreEmergency equipment damaged by vandals
Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team have hit out, after the cables and lightning conductor attached to the roof at its base,…
Read MoreControlled explosion on West Wight beach
The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team were called out by the public to two separate incidents involving ordnance on West Wight…
Read MoreTeenager with a big heart thinks of elderly Islanders
A kind-hearted teenager is delivering Easter treats to care home residents and to the elderly in her local community. Macie…
Read MoreHurst Castle collapse
Part of the east gantry at the historic Hurst Castle collapsed into the sea on Friday (February 26). The castle…
Read MoreEast Cowes comes together to sort out the Esplanade
The East Cowes community has pledged more than £10,000 in just over a week towards the town’s Esplanade and Landslip…
Read MoreParish project promotes people, past and platform
The St Helens Heritage Trail project, funded by Down to the Coast, is nearing completion following delays caused by the…
Read MoreAnother HMO not welcome
Residents are objecting to another application for a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) — this time in Sandown. Among objections…
Read MoreJo would climb a mountain to help cats – and she did!
An Island cat-lover, who has dedicated over 30 years to helping local moggies, celebrated by trekking and climbing the equivalent…
Read MoreFlower of the week
This week’s image was sent in by Fynn Clarke of Binstead. He wanted to show that Spring is nearly upon…
Read MoreNo inquests due to pandemic fears
Families will still have to wait for inquests to restart. “Risking lives to investigate a death is not justifiable,” the…
Read MoreHolmsey, Distant relatives
As the newspapers delight in telling us, all’s not well in the Royal Family. I think it’s a huge comfort…
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