Can you take on the Runner v Train challenge
Press ReleaseRunners of all abilities are being challenged to take on a race with a difference. Race The Train will see…
Read MoreIsland schools welcome top authors during festival
The joy of books and reading was brought into 28 Island schools during this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival.…
Read MoreRestoration work providing “environmental benefits” at quarry could continue until 2026
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterWork to restore land at an Island quarry with tens of thousands of tonnes of fill material could continue for…
Read MoreLeading education officer at IOW Council says schools consultation has attracted “very considerable interest”
The leading education officer at the Isle of Wight Council has said controversial plans to shut six schools have attracted…
Read MoreSocial inequality and mental wellbeing concerns raised over County Hall school proposals
Social inequality and mental wellbeing concerns have been raised over the Isle of Wight Council’s school proposals. In separate questions…
Read MoreBeer, bafflement and Badenoch: a weekend to remember in Shanklin Con Club
Islanders enjoying a quiet afternoon at the Shanklin Conservative Club yesterday afternoon were in for an unexpected chaser of politics…
Read MoreThe Island Savoyards present Anything Goes
The Island Savoyards are famous for their high-energy, spectacular musicals, and they are back at Shanklin Theatre next week with…
Read MoreHow 2 Survive 60 Years in TV, with Fred Dinenage
With a career spanning six decades, Fred Dinenage has earned his place as one of Britain’s most beloved broadcasters. This…
Read MorePrepare for an action packed IW rally event
The Island is revving up for an adrenaline-filled Sunday on November 3 as rallying enthusiasts prepare for the inaugural Weaver…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Who decides what is truth?
Dear Editor, It was telling that Andrew Day, quite pompously, touted his view of the ongoing war in Ukraine as…
Read MoreFan T C Con 4 kicks off the half term
October Half Term begins with Fan T C Con 4 – The Isle of Wight’s very own comic con tomorrow…
Read MoreHome is ‘far from comfortable’ but a small council tax victory
Mal ButlerA couple who have battled the IW Council policy of charging council tax on empty properties to new owners, while…
Read MoreVisit Wizard Week at the IW Steam Railway
The months of October and November are traditionally the time of ghosts and ghouls, witches and wizards. This year, the…
Read MoreSee new caricatures in Ryde’s smallest gallery
Local creative Adam Brown has filled Ryde’s smallest art gallery with caricatures of well-known people, all of whom have an…
Read MoreThe gig that still gives a fig, hosted by Jean G-Owen
The River Room at CHOYD, Yarmouth, was a riot of songs and stories last Friday, at the opening evening of…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 18th October 2024
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
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