4+ hour, 32+ min ago   (127+ words) A free exhibition featuring work by contemporary artists is set to open on the Isle of Wight. The Ryde Art Collective's 2026 Exhibition will be held at Quay Arts' West Gallery, Sea Street, Newport, from September 26 to November 8. The TRAC collective,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (395+ words) Celebrities including former England Test cricketer Monty Panesar and EastEnders actors Dean Gaffney and Ricky Groves took on an Isle of Wight team in a charity cricket game. The celebrity XI took to Newclose Cricket Ground to compete on Saturday,…...

3+ day, 12+ 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…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (95+ words) Police seize car after learner driver drove to his test on his own Isle of Wight County Press Isle of Wight learner driver drove to his test on his own Isle of Wight police seized a car after a learner…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (296+ words) "I brought tissues," murmured the lady sitting beside me as the lights went down. "I heard it's a weepie." I scoffed inwardly. But within the hour, many of us at Newport's Apollo Theatre were finding out how right she was…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (126+ words) A renowned Fleetwood Mac tribute band is returning to the Isle of Wight - and you could win tickets! Fleetwood Bac, known for replicating the classic Stevie, Lindsey, Christine, John and Mick ‘Rumours’ line-up, is set to perform at Shanklin Theatre…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (366+ words) Last weekend’s Victorious Festival saw Isle of Wight music fans cross the Solent, and for those who got to Southsea Common early, they’ll have caught Matt Hennessy, a rising Portsmouth musician who won the opportunity to play on one of…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (215+ words) I recently went to Blackgang Chine theme park and was shocked to find they had an attraction called 'the Mouth of Hell'. It is clearly unsuitable for children. How are parents supposed to explain what hell is to their child?...

6+ day ago   (211+ words) Ciara has revealed she is pregnant with her fifth child. The US singer, 40, made the announcement with a video of herself hanging five white T-shirts on a clothesline in a back garden. The first four T-shirts bore the names of…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (176+ words) A Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is set to entertain audiences at Bembridge Village Hall on the Isle of Wight. HMS Pinafore, staged by GASP, will be performed from September 24 to 27, with an added matinee on the Saturday due to popular…...