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Vecta House Celebrates 80th Anniversary Of VE Day With Joyous Garden Party
Vecta House care home in Newport echoed with laughter, music, and patriotic cheer yesterday as residents, staff, families, and friends...

Dominic Kureen
May 12


Survival Success — Abandoned Kittens Welcomed By RSPCA Isle Of Wight
Members of RSPCA Isle of Wight's cattery have been working around the clock, hand-rearing two tiny, abandoned kittens. Ember and Lumen...

Dominic Kureen
May 9


Wonderful Quarr Abbey Outing Brings Smiles To Newport Care Home Residents' Faces
On the first day of May, care home staff at Newport's Orchard House welcomed the arrival of spring with a delightful outing to Quarr...

Dominic Kureen
May 9


Isle Of Wight Singer Ruby Goes Country For Latest Single
Isle of Wight singer Ruby has taken on the country music genre for her latest single, Beck and Call Girl, which is available to stream...

Dominic Kureen
May 9


Countdown To Workwear Island Charity Football Match In Support Of Mountbatten
With just two weeks to go until the highly anticipated Workwear Island Charity Football Match, excitement is building as the event edges...

Dominic Kureen
May 9


Protest songs and poems get Barton pupils heard by local decision-makers
Year 5 students at Barton Primary School expressed their concerns about issues including racism, human rights and the environment...

Dominic Kureen
May 9


Marathon Funds Raised For Isle of Wight Sea Pool By Local Man Ian
Isle of Wight resident Ian Wallace recently completed his first ever Marathon (2025 Southampton Marathon) and raised £800 for the Isle of...

Dominic Kureen
May 8


Local NHS Supporting Armed Forces Community This Mental Health Awareness Week
Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be welcoming Op Courage to St Mary’s Hospital during Mental Health Awareness Week, to lend a supportive ear...

Dominic Kureen
May 8


Marine Inspired Mural Project Unveiled At Annual Ryde Town Meeting
Plans for an exciting new mural project along Appley Seafront were unveiled at Ryde’s annual town meeting on Wednesday the 30th April by...

Dominic Kureen
May 8


Relay And Rescue: Cowes Mayday Event Showcases Lifesaving Services With White Dolphin Dive Club
The community of Cowes and beyond showed their strong support for the RNLI on Saturday as Cowes Lifeboat Station hosted a successful Mayday fundraising event.

Dominic Kureen
May 8


Wes Anderson Cover Band To Play Isle Of Wight Gig This Weekend
A band which covers music from the films of Wes Anderson will perform on the Isle of Wight this weekend.

Dominic Kureen
May 7


PC Consultants Receive King’s Award For Enterprise
PC Consultants has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity, one of 197 organisations nationally to be...

Dominic Kureen
May 7


Honours Awards Celebrate Ryde’s Local Heroes
Ryde Town Council announced the winners of its 2025 Honours Awards, presented during the Annual Town Meeting held on 30 April. This year,...

Dominic Kureen
May 6


Island Sailor Arthur Farley Set To Compete In World Championships In China
This week sees Island sailor Arthur Farley prepare for his biggest sailing challenge so far. The ILCA World Championships take place in...

Dominic Kureen
May 6


New Trading Card Shop Opens in Newport’s Central Market
A brand-new trading card shop opened in Newport at the weekend, bringing a fresh offering to collectors on the Isle of Wight. Trading...

Dominic Kureen
May 6


New G4 Mountbatten Song Celebrates Iconic Walk The Wight Event
A brand new song, celebrating Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s iconic fundraising event, Walk the Wight, is released today (Tuesday, 6 May,...

Dominic Kureen
May 6


Mottistone Manor’s Long Room Opens To Public For First Time
The National Trust has announced that, for the first time, the Long Room at Mottistone Manor will open to visitors from 1 May. Once known...

Dominic Kureen
May 2


Secondary Schools Annual Basketball Tournaments See Hundreds Of Island Children Shine
The Spring term witnessed the fourth instalment of the annual secondary basketball tournaments organised by Michael Peake of Carisbrooke...

Dominic Kureen
May 2


New single for Isle of Wight rapper Fugo Kid
Isle of Wight rapper Fugo Kid has released his latest single, which is available to listen to now on all streaming platforms. Do It Like...

Dominic Kureen
May 2


Triple Triumph — Bay CE School Girls’ Football Team Sweeps Season With Trophy Hattrick
The Bay CE School U13 girls’ football team had an incredibly successful season, securing 3 out of 3 medals in the Isle of Wight schools...

Dominic Kureen
May 2
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