Obituary to John Rushby
Chris CornfordThe chairman of Shanklin’s Royal British Legion (RBL) has died at the age of 85. John Rushby was born in…
Read MoreNick Knowles – New T.V Show Coming to Isle Of Wight
The star of BBC’s DIY SOS, Nick Knowles, is to appear on Channel 5 for the first time, after landing…
Read MoreWalking for Mountbatten in memory of Jonathan
An East Cowes man, whose younger brother passed away suddenly, is walking 100 miles in his memory for Mountbatten on…
Read MoreEmma feels the love over nail salon plans
A neighbour’s objection to a nail studio in a back garden has ‘brought out the love’ from the Island community,…
Read MoreReader’s Picture of the week
The picture selected this week has been sent to us by Leslie Cutbush and was taken whilst patiently waiting at…
Read MoreNo comment as homeless hostel plans are withdrawn
Controversial plans for a homeless hostel in Sandown have collapsed after the owner of the property withdrew from the sale.…
Read MoreArmed police stand off in Sandown.
A dramatic emergency response deployment, including armed police, resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old man on Wednesday (April 21)…
Read MoreJoey’s lifechanging op
A family who set up an appeal to raise £7,000 to pay for a private operation to save their three-year-old…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Musing on politicians
In 1998, the good (misguided? Ed) people of Freshwater elected me to represent them. On arrival at County Hall, I…
Read MoreGoing bananas for Mountbatten
Chris Hayton is braving the shave and facing the wax to raise money for Mountbatten. Chris lost his beloved mother,…
Read MoreVolunteers wanted to restore lifeboat
The former coxswain of Bembridge RNLI is looking for volunteers to help paint one of its old lifeboats, the ‘Langham’.…
Read MoreA life growing up in Wootton.
A Wootton man, who wrote of his childhood memories during the 1920s, has finally had his work published as a…
Read MoreCalender on sale to support library
The 2022 West Wight Calendar, which directly supports Freshwater Library, is now on sale. The calendar costs £7, including delivery,…
Read MoreSandown community rallies round after theft
A Sandown charity fundraiser has spoken of her ‘disbelief’ after two teenage girls stole items from a donating table she…
Read MoreRed Squirrel Property Shop Wins Award for lettings third year in a row
The Red Squirrel Property Shop, based in Newport’s St Thomas’ Square, have won the British Property Lettings Award for the…
Read MoreWaste plant on budget and due to open in June
The new Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) at Forest Road in Newport is due to open in June, more than two…
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