Eight-year-old Charlie completes 76-mile Isle of Wight coastal run for RNLI
Mal ButlerAn eight-year-old boy has completed a run around the Island’s coast, and raised around £1,700 for the RNLI, after originally…
Read MoreFamily’s six-year sewage ordeal
A Ryde family has been battling with regular sewage overflows in their back garden for the last six years. Sara…
Read MoreRunaway Muffin finally found safe
Muffin, the six-year-old Miniature Dachshund, is finally safe after a remarkable seven weeks on the run. Muffin initially escaped from…
Read MoreCowes Week 200 delivers spectacular racing before Royal crowds
As the 200th anniversary Cowes Week draws to a close, large crowds have seen some spectacular racing, close finishes, and…
Read MorePrincess Royal launches Cowes Week 200 celebrations
HRH The Princess Royal helped launch Cowes Week’s 200th anniversary celebrations, joining sailors, organisers, and the local community for a…
Read MoreHeadon Warren wildfire aftermath revealed as 60 acres left devastated by ‘man-made’ blaze
The sheer scale of the charred ground shows the devastating impact the wildfire had on Headon Warren last week. Around…
Read MoreMusic legends lead Yarmouth fund-raiser
One of the biggest groups of the ‘Sixties, Herman’s Hermits, will be performing at the annual charity Towers Party in…
Read MoreFormer Royal Marine wades into sea to save distressed man at Shanklin while police look on
A former Royal Marine Commando waded bravely into the sea to rescue a distressed man, while police officers stood by…
Read MoreJohn Giddings excited as Isle of Wight Festival gets under way
The Isle of Wight Festival burst into life last night, and even organiser John Giddings admits he’s as excited as…
Read MoreWest Wight heritage archive saved as Totland offers new home
A treasure trove of West Wight historical memorabilia has been saved after the Totland Parish Council stepped in to offer…
Read MoreFresh fears for Military Road as erosion edges closer to cliff-top carriageway
There are new fears that the Military Road’s precarious condition is worsening, and the road is crumbling closer to the…
Read MoreFreshwater man completes 711-mile charity walk to Coburg
A ceremonial archway, local media coverage, and charitable donations from residents of Coburg, greeted James Metcalfe as he completed an…
Read MoreNation pays tribute to D-Day veteran Alec Penstone
The words ‘legend’, ‘remarkable’ and ‘extraordinary’ have been just some of the tributes paid to Alec Penstone this week, following…
Read MoreTeddy charity football match raises more than £4,000
A charity football match, to support a campaign inspired by three-year-old youngster, Teddy Ward, and his fight against a rare,…
Read MoreRyde litter picker praised for 40 years of community work
If certain parts of Ryde always look particularly free of litter, then that’s thanks to a man who suffers from…
Read MoreDistinguished Gentlemen’s Ride raises record £5,500 on Isle of Wight
Around 150 motorcycles took part in the Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride on Sunday. The rideout started at Newport Quay by the…
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