Prayer and perseverance pay off as ring is recovered
Mal ButlerA little bit of luck – and a Prayer to St Anthony – helped to find a wedding ring which…
Read MoreGame, Set… Yes – Lake couple’s romantic Wimbledon moment
It is a match which has been made in Wimbledon! When it comes to a love-all beginning in married life,…
Read MoreA chat with… The Blue Water Giants
They have played with some of the biggest names in the music business, and Friday night The Blue Water Giants,…
Read MoreShock for Shanklin community hub
A Shanklin Community hub is to close, with Scallywags Fun Club, Shanklin Foodbank, the local Men in Sheds, and Workskills,…
Read MoreMinghella ice-cream founder turns 104
The founder of the world-renowned Minghella ice cream, Eddie Minghella, celebrated his 104th birthday on Saturday. Eddie was joined by…
Read MoreFloating bridge fury over replacement delays
An councillor has criticised the Isle of Wight Council for delays in replacing the troubled Floating Bridge 6 – accusing…
Read MoreJG’s ‘booked the weather’ this weekend
Isle of Wight Festival organiser, John Giddings, looked forward to a packed weekend of music featuring Sting, Justin Timberlake and…
Read MoreYoung Newport runner claims Parkrun record
A seven-year-old, from Newport, is claiming an unofficial world record for Junior Parkrun. Phoenix Docksey, who attends Carisbrooke CE Primary…
Read MoreWest Bay demolition sees luxury home become pile of bricks
A pile of bricks is all that remains of one of the luxury houses being built on a site on…
Read MoreHope for Hursts on the horizon
The Freshwater community is coming together in its battle to save the threatened closure of ironmongers, W Hurst and Sons.…
Read MoreCouncillor for Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch stands down
The councillor, who represents the area Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch, Rodney Downer, announced on Monday he was standing down, saying:…
Read MoreCrucial funding cuts announced for Mountbatten
Retiring Mountbatten CEO, Nigel Hartley, has hit out at mainland NHS bosses’ decision to withdraw around £1.4million funding for the…
Read MoreIW Seasongs and Shanties was a success
Flags were waved and hundreds of people joined in with some raucous singing of Land of Hope and Glory and…
Read MoreA moving moment for veteran rugby player
A veteran rugby player’s ‘obsession’ about his great uncle led him to Twickenham on Saturday. Robert Simpson’s relative was Ronald…
Read MoreSadness at Hurst’s after closures announced
Two branches of ironmongers Hurst’s, at Ventnor and Freshwater, are to close with a third in Shanklin at risk, involving…
Read MoreVentnor Winter Gardens disrepair sparks outrage
Ventnor residents have vented their fury as ‘one of the prime spots on the Island’ has been left in a…
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