Princess Royal visits the IW
Chris CornfordPrincess Anne visited the Island on Wednesday, just days after the death of her father, the Duke of Edinburgh, and…
Read MoreKaren returns to finish IW walk – a year late!
A year after her aborted walk around the Island, Karen Penny returned in style on Tuesday via the 1925 Fastnet…
Read MoreCalling independent candidates
If you, or someone you know, is standing as an independent candidate for the Isle of Wight Council on May…
Read MoreIW County Press puts news behind paywall
The Isle of Wight County Press (IWCP), owned by Newsquest, publishers of 165 newspapers and on-line news outlets across the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Golly, I’m cross
I never met him but was certainly sad to learn of his passing; unfortunately, by the end of last Friday,…
Read MoreTories under orders to ignore hustings?
As May 6 elections for a new council draw closer, one Ventnor resident is seeking to help voters decide which…
Read MoreNational offer day for primary schools
Last Friday was Primary School National Offer Day, when parents and carers of children found out which school their child…
Read MoreReader’s picture of the week
This weeks picture has been submitted by Christine of Ryde and is of a woodland fungus taken close-up. This lovely…
Read MoreLiam’s music blog… Keep your EarsPeeled
A new Island collective, EarsPeeled, aims to boost the Island’s music and creative scene. Their aim is to offer musicians,…
Read MoreHave Islanders been taken for April fools?
The sum the Isle of Wight Council was paid by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in respect of a land…
Read MorePubs welcome locals back with open arms
Publicans and locals raised their glasses across the Island as businesses celebrated the end of lockdown on Monday. Some pubs…
Read More30 years service on Bembridge lifeboats
A member of the Bembridge lifeboat crew has been awarded a 30-year service medal. Bowy White, 55, a carpenter, is…
Read MoreLockdown fitness regime raises funds for charity
A beautician has run 30 miles for charity, thanks to the lockdown! Kirsten Armiger, a regular runner, had been too…
Read MoreUsing the power of flowers to help others
A new scheme for people, to grow their own flowers and give them to charity, is being launched by the…
Read MoreDetermined Matt makes Ben’s team
This is an incredible story which started with a daily eight-mile round-trip bike ride to school. It moved on to…
Read MoreDisabled fundraiser feels like a mermaid in her kayak
A disabled kayaker has been motivated by the East Cowes Shrape Swimmers to take on a sponsored virtual round-the-Island challenge…
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