Photo taken on Ryde’s Dover Street becomes face of Normandy photography festival
Ed Alcock’s Deauville exhibition retells his grandmother’s hidden Isle of Wight history
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Isle of Wight chef wins a regional Chef of the Year Award
Congratulations to this Isle of Wight chef, flying the flag for the Island
New book charts the history of Ventnor’s St Catherine’s School
New book traces 145 years of St Catherine’s School through pupils’ memories
What climate change means for everyday life: Free film and talk in Sandown
Free Sandown screening of climate briefing film, followed by open community discussion
Voluntary groups urged to share views on future of Isle of Wight Living Well service
Islanders and charities urged to shape Living Well service before November deadline
Four-course vegan supper club heads to Ventnor Exchange in December
Art of the Plant supper club heads to Ventnor Exchange this December. Book now to secure your seat
Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust urges bidders to help reach £10,000 goal
Red squirrel charity auction raises £4,053 in four days with £10,000 target
Hovertravel Footbridge in Ryde closed for repainting and new decking
Ryde’s Hovertravel Footbridge is closed for repainting and new decking until December
Island Line closures: Buses replace trains until end of November 2026
Buses replace Island Line trains in two stages while track is renewed
Isle of Wight Humanists to lay wreath at Newport Remembrance ceremony
Isle of Wight Humanists will lay a wreath at Newport’s Remembrance ceremony
Isle of Wight taxi drivers face three-year licence rule under draft policy
Islanders can comment on proposed taxi rules, including a driver code of conduct
Islanders invited to nominate NHS staff for People’s Choice Award
Public can nominate Isle of Wight NHS Trust staff for the 2027 People’s Choice Award
Armistice Day remembrance service to be held at Ventnor cenotaph
Ventnor cenotaph hosts inclusive Armistice Day service with silence, bugles and poetry
SAS rock covers band to headline Newport’s Strings Bar this December
Island rock covers band SAS headline Strings in Newport on 17th December 2026
Voluntary groups urged to share views on future of Isle of Wight Living Well service
Islanders and charities urged to shape Living Well service before November deadline
Support our local lifeboat crews and sign up to the Lifeboat Lotto
It will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust urges bidders to help reach £10,000 goal
Red squirrel charity auction raises £4,053 in four days with £10,000 target
Armed forces community offered free Red Funnel crossings for Remembrance and Armistice Day
Red Funnel offers free foot passenger travel to serving personnel and veterans
Wight Aviation Museum founder receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Wight Aviation Museum founder Helen Blake-Edwards honoured with national Lifetime Achievement Award
Voluntary Improvement Board explained: what it does and doesn’t do
Council’s voluntary improvement board offers independent challenge, but councillors make the decisions
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Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staff
A Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
Open Letter to Isle of Wight West MP to attend debate on climate and nature emergency briefing
Island nature educator urges MP to back national climate and nature briefing
Letter: Nature’s hidden role in the food we eat and the air we breathe
Naturezones' Angela Hewitt argues nature deserves serious investment and urgent government action
