Penny’s walk raises Mountbatten funds
Mal ButlerA Shanklin woman has walked around the Island to raise £2,000 for Mountbatten. Penny Langborne, 41, took on the challenge…
Read MoreYarmouth Carnival is in it’s 110th year
A successful eight days of fun and games for the 110th Yarmouth Carnival came to an end with the parade…
Read MoreFond farewells to mobile tyre fitter
Freshwater business, Tyres of Wight, is to close for personal reasons after the owner, Chris Plant, said he wanted to…
Read MoreGenerous supporters save Ryde’s museum
by Peter Gruner Author Hunter Davies was among supporters who breathed a sigh of relief this week at the news…
Read MoreA chat with Mark Southwell (and Maisy)
Cowes RNLI was kept busy during last week’s Cowes Week, with a variety of call-outs as some of the world’s…
Read MoreCard of thanks from a Duchess
The Duchess of York took time to write to members of Freshwater Bay Women’s Institute (FBWI) a personal note of…
Read MoreLife is different but Harley is still here
A Blackgang Chine worker has thanked the Hampshire & IW Air Ambulance for saving his life after a devastating motorbike…
Read MoreSweetspot leaves sour taste
The IW Council has been left more than £350,000 out of pocket with the announcement that the Island will not…
Read MoreNew landlords at the Travellers Joy
The award-winning Travellers’ Joy, Northwood, will have new landlords from October 4. As previously reported, Pete and Sam Booth are…
Read MoreA little light relief for RN ships, Tyne and Puncher
While around 500 yachts were battling it out on The Solent during Cowes Week, keeping a close eye on the…
Read MoreA chat with Laurence Mead
Laurence Mead has steered Cowes Week since 2018, dealing with the onset of Covid, but the regatta director is stepping…
Read MoreYarmouth pub’s new managers
The King’s Head, Yarmouth, has new managers, who only went into the pub business together in May when they took…
Read MoreVandalism in Ventnor
Ventnor has suffered a spate of vandalism this year, costing nearly £4,000 plus labour costs to local taxpayers. The council…
Read MoreEast Cowes residents trapped in their homes
Some elderly residents in Adelaide Grove, East Cowes, say they have been unable to leave their homes for weeks after…
Read MoreBembridge Harbour will restrict campervan access
Work has started to restrict overnight access to a piece of land in Bembridge which has attracted a number of…
Read MoreNew therapy farm will help with mental health issues
by Mal Butler A new therapy farm, aiming to specialise in helping the local community by eco-farming, keeping animals and…
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