Wet Leg gets political praise from Tory MP
Carole DennettIsle of Wight indie band Wet Leg has scored a second consecutive UK No. 1 album with Moisturizer, narrowly edging…
Read MoreEarly start, big impact in cancer charity swim
This year’s Swim for Hope raised a record-breaking £31,000 for Wessex Cancer Support, with 28 swimmers completing the early morning…
Read MoreIsle of Wight planning applications: 18th July 2025
See full planning notices and all documents by entering the reference number into the search bar on the planning portal.…
Read MoreAdmiral’s Cup has global crews and IW connections
By A & S Whitewood Celebrating the centenary year of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the 24th Admiral’s Cup made…
Read MoreDarting delight in this week’s sport report
Shanklin FC Darts team are celebrating success in the Men’s Monday Night League, winning the league, league cup, sixes cup…
Read MoreIsland youth take their views to Westminster
Six young Islanders from the IOW Youth Trust Taskforce travelled to Parliament on Monday, July 14, to speak at the…
Read MoreA five-surgery dental practice is coming to Ryde High Street
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterA new five-surgery dental practice providing access to NHS dental services for up to 7,000 patients will open in Ryde.…
Read MoreDiscover Island treasures at Festival of Archaeology
Island residents and visitors are invited to step back in time at a special open morning at the Museum of…
Read MoreWarning to Islanders: rogue traders exposed
Island residents are being urged to remain vigilant, after reports of rogue traders falsely claimed to be working with the…
Read MoreThe Island’s sport fixtures for Saturday 18th July
Cricket Ventnor v Old Tauntonians & Romsey (12.30pm), Burridge v Ventnor II (1pm), Ryde v Lymington II (1pm), Gosport Borough…
Read MoreSunshine and Showstoppers at the Royal IW County Show
Glorious sunshine greeted visitors to the Royal Isle of Wight County Show at the weekend, as the Island’s biggest celebration…
Read MorePride Parade takes to Ryde town tomorrow
Tomorrow (Saturday), Ryde will burst into colour as Isle of Wight Pride returns for its annual celebration of love, equality,…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 17 July 1858
The quality of the waters around our shores for bathing is a hot topic today – but, as these extracts…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Water, wind and wardrobe choices
It’s almost that time of year and my red trousers are pressed and ready. It’s rumoured only members of the…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Stephen Crockett – Wight Community Energy
It’s 25 years since the first mass production car with an electric motor rolled off forecourts – the Toyota Prius.…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Not learning the lessons of history
Dear Editor, The world seems obsessed with Jews. I don’t understand why. The Jewish right to the land of Israel…
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