Flushed with success at national loo award
Chris CornfordIsland High Sheriff, Mrs Caroline Peel, presented Shanklin Town Mayor, Steve Knight, with the prestigious National Loo of the Year…
Read MoreMotorcycle trialists get into deep water
An overnight deluge ensured that the eighth round of the 2020 Winter Series Trials Championship, held at Sweetwater Brook, Calbourne,…
Read MoreTeam swaps scrubs for shoeboxes at Christmas
The team who made over 2,000 sets of scrubs for the NHS during the Covid pandemic are getting into gear…
Read MorePrivate acts of remembrance recommended
Private acts of remembranc recommended Remembrance Sunday parades across the Island have been cancelled due to the coronavirus. Instead, people…
Read MoreCommunity Response
Big-hearted businesses and charities across the Island have come together to ensure our children have meals during half-term after Conservative…
Read MoreTell us about your Halloween fun
As the Isle of Wight Council advises against trick or treating due to the pandemic and urges everybody to enjoy…
Read MoreSt Mary’s junction
U-turns allowed at new junction Cowes councillor, Lora Peacey-Wilcox, has received more calls and emails about the new St Mary’s…
Read MoreGuest column by Richard Quigley of Island Labour
“I believe the children are our future” – most of you have heard Whitney Houston sing that. Not just a…
Read MoreSt Helens traffic under scrutiny
Residents of St Helens recently met parish council Chairman, John Coleman, and local IW Councillor Brian Tyndall, to highlight recent…
Read MoreShanklin Panto
The news that Shanklin Theatre will be producing a pantomime with Spotlight (IOW) over the Christmas period will be welcomed…
Read MoreUnique business lost to Covid-19
A tuk tuk business, set up at the end of last year, has closed down because of the Coronavirus. Scout…
Read MorePicture of the week
”Since March this year I have been regularly taking photos from all over the Island. These have been very well…
Read MoreAwards Presented By The High Sheriff Mrs. Caroline Peel
The Island’s High Sheriff Mrs Caroline Peel has presented the High Sheriff’s Community Awards to Island shopkeepers who have gone…
Read MoreHub for the pub
A new Facebook page has been set up to help promote Island pubs. James Wilson, from Newport, has started ‘Wight…
Read MoreDimbola lodge has a new president
Dimbola Museum and Galleries have appointed a new President and Vice-President who have strong family connections to the celebrated Victorian…
Read MoreLiam’s music blog
Becoming one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year, and gaining praise from Elton John saying that it…
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