Lifeguards are thanked for their summer service
Press ReleaseSandown Mayor Alex Lightfoot, and Sandown town councillors, organised an end of season thank you and presentation of certificates to…
Read MoreThird arrest made following arson incidents at the Ocean Hotel
Officers investigating a recent series of arsons at the Ocean Hotel in Sandown have arrested a third man as part…
Read More‘Lovely people’ behind the Great Wight Bite
Jake HarrisonAmong the stars at the Great Wight Bite this weekend will be television presenter and writer, Chris Bavin, who returns…
Read MoreBen runs to commemorate his grandma, Ann
Having lost his grandma, Ann Wallace, 15 years ago, Ben Snow has been looking for a way to commemorate her…
Read MoreIndonesia celebrations with music in East Cowes
The ambassador to Indonesia, Dr Desra Percaya, showed off his musical talent by playing the clarinet, to celebrate the 79th…
Read MoreSix schools may close to transform educational outcomes
The Isle of Wight Council has announced major plans to transform education across the Island, which include the controversial closure…
Read MoreSchools affected by closures will be released at 3.45pm
A school insider has let us know which schools will be affected by the planned consultations on closures. Staff and…
Read MoreNOSY’s creative clean up of a popular park
Creative colleagues at NOSY have been on a mission to tidy some of the Island’s popular recreational spaces. The team,…
Read MoreHow will you Go Yellow for Mountbatten in October?
The countdown is on to Go Yellow 2024, for Mountbatten IW, on October 11. Whatever you wear, eat or do,…
Read MoreValentine loves the Island’s ‘amazing ingredients’
Enjoy the Great Wight Bite, with top chef, Valentine Warner, who’s giving a cooking master-class on stage, taking part in…
Read MoreVentnor Really Useful Thursday and Thursday Kitchen
Ventnor Town Council and St Catherine’s Church will be holding a new ‘Really Useful Thursday’ event this Thursday (September 5)…
Read MoreCalbourne Show displays great Island bakers
The men are turning into great bakers in Calbourne, with a record 17 cake entries in the 40th annual village…
Read MoreThis week’s Island bowls round-up report
In Division One, league leaders, Cowes Medina A, won 8-2 (65-64) away at Sandown A, second-placed Plessey A won 9-1…
Read MoreIslander achieves silver success in Paralympics
Islander, and former lifeguard at the Waterside Pool in Ryde, Annie Caddick, rowed herself to an impressive Silver medal in…
Read MoreVectis face fines in this week’s football
Ref Jezz Colebrook issued four second-half red cards in the Newchurch Res v Vectis Res encounter. Shanklin won the Challenge…
Read MoreFundraising in the sky for a ship’s pilot
Mal ButlerA ship’s pilot took to the sky to raise around £1,500 for Mountbatten last week. More than 60 people, many…
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