14+ hour, 4+ min ago   (230+ words) Michele Le Quesne Newton, chair of Daisy Ring Bus and Kim Swallow, organiser of the charity garden tea party (Image: Contributed) A garden tea party raised more than £1,600 for an Isle of Wight community transport scheme. Kim Swallow's garden tea…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (502+ words) Ha-ha! Look at the silly robot breakdancing. Watch it spin on its head; legs flailing in the air as it twirls itself to collapse, rendering it a pile of twitching components. You can almost feel sorry for it… can't you?...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (423+ words) AN ISLE of Wight estate agents is closing three of its branches later this month, as part of a major overhaul of its operations. Pittis Estate Agents, which has a long heritage on the Island, has announced its Freshwater, Sandown…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (113+ words) Emergency services responded to a boat listing in Newport Harbour on the Isle of Wight this morning (Thursday, September 10). Coastguard teams from Ventnor attended Newport Quay to a report of an uncrewed sailing vessel listing, near the Riverside Centre. Fire…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (394+ words) Young people have been celebrated for their courage, kindness, and achievements. The Isle of Wight Radio Child of Wight Awards 2026 took place on Friday, September 4, at Tapnell Farm, recognising outstanding young Islanders in categories including fundraising and conservation. Hosted by…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (169+ words) A POPULAR ISLE of Wight cocktail bar has announced its surprise closure after eight “incredible years”. In an announcement this evening, Slug and Lettuce, on Newport High Street, says it will close for the final time this weekend. “After eight…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (252+ words) The Isle of Wight's High Sheriff Nigel Hartley will host a free event to help people to have conversations about death and dying. The drop-in session at Newport Minster runs on Saturday, September 26, from 10am to 1pm. It will give people the…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (246+ words) AN ISLE of Wight restaurant is serving customers for the final time today (Wednesday) before closing its doors for good as part of a nationwide shutdown of the Beefeater chain. The Beefeater restaurant at Medina Quay, Newport, will cease trading…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (253+ words) An historic building in an Isle of Wight town centre will be home to two new apartments – above an Indian restaurant. Mr S. Miah has won planning and listed building consent for a change of use of the first and…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (267+ words) A nail salon business will open on a residential street in the Isle of Wight’s county town. Kriszta Oltean Kis has planning permission to run the enterprise from a summerhouse in her garden at 59 Robin Hood Street in east Newport....