Home together – a happy ending for Luna and Star
Carole DennettTwo beautiful cocker spaniels who waited patiently for a permanent home have finally been adopted. Ten-year-old sisters, Luna and Star,…
Read MoreA sad outcome to whale stranding despite best efforts
A gallant attempt by passers-by failed to save a stranded whale on a beach between Brook and Brighstone, on Saturday…
Read MoreSailing into the history books in this week’s America’s Cup
Mal ButlerThere are two proud yacht clubs and one proud dad on the Island after Sir Ben Ainslie’s crew lifted the…
Read More‘Super Ted’ goes flying through Tennyson Down
A new ‘Super Ted’ went flying through the air off the cliffs off Tennyson Down on Wednesday and, thankfully, lived…
Read MoreIW Young Farmers collect donations for food bank
National Young Farmers Week finishes today (Friday), after running from October 7 to 11. The theme of this year’s campaign…
Read MoreRed Funnel ‘don’t like it up ’em!’ and don’t want their passengers to read our newspaper
In the illustrious words of Lance-Corporal Jones from Dad’s Army, Red Funnel, it seems, “don’t like it up ’em”. After…
Read MoreThe Isle of Wight Book Awards celebrate local talent
Author, Georgina Moore, won big at the recent Isle of Wight Book Awards for her debut novel, ‘The Garnett Girls’.…
Read MoreDistinguished Gentlemen drive the Island in style
The Isle of Wight’s edition of the global classic car charity drive, Voyage Des Vectis, part of the Distinguished Gentlemen’s…
Read MoreA review of the sell out performance of The Mikado
By Rosie Sales The Mikado, one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s favourite operettas, performed by GASP, played to an appreciative sell-out…
Read MoreA chat with Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth, distinguished broadcaster, author and former MP, returned to the Isle of Wight Literary Festival with his signature blend…
Read MoreA shared goal on World Mental Health Day
Footballers from across the Island and the Island’s High Sheriff, Graham Biss, marked World Mental Health Day yesterday (Friday), and…
Read MoreKeep an eye out for the charity tractor ride-out
The Vectis Vintage Tractor charity ride-out takes place on Sunday, starting at Arreton Barns at 10.30am. The tractors and their…
Read MoreInsanely talented cast for Sunset Boulevard
Are you ready for your close up? Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical masterpiece, Sunset Boulevard, is coming to Shanklin Theatre in…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Recycling to keep warm?
Dear Editor, Isn’t it time to cut ‘free-gear’ Keir a bit of slack? I mean which of us hasn’t accepted…
Read MoreYarmouth’s Yarnival Wordfest celebrates the spoken word
By Roz Whistance Two days of words – sung stories, spoken word poems and tales, some original, some celebrating our…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Karl Hart – Founder of Men Only IOW
My name is Karl, and I started ‘Men Only’ four years ago, because I knew there was a need to…
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