16+ hour, 21+ min ago   (51+ words) Heritage Open Days: Free Entry and Guided Tours at Newport Roman Villa Isle of Wight County Press Find events in Isle of Wight and the surrounding areas using the Isle of Wight County Press local events calendar today. Those ads…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (209+ words) A flag-raising ceremony has been held on the Isle of Wight to honour the commitment and sacrifice of emergency services personnel. The event took place outside County Hall on Wednesday and marked national Emergency Services Day, or 999 Day, which celebrates…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (167+ words) A team of rowers will take on a 21-mile river challenge. Island Gig Rowers, based at Island Harbour, will compete in the Great River Race from Millwall Docks to Richmond this Saturday, September 12. The challenge is in support of Mountbatten…...

3+ day, 2+ 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…...

3+ day, 7+ 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…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (106+ words) An inquest has opened into the death of an Isle of Wight man, with a provisional cause given as heroin toxicity. Friends found Richard Bell, 38, unresponsive at his Solent Gardens home in Freshwater on May 4, the inquest heard at the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (146+ words) Heroin and alcohol toxicity has been listed as the provisional cause of death of an Isle of Wight chef. The inquest into the death of Daniel Hodgkinson, 43, of High Street, Sandown, opened at the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court yesterday…...

3+ day, 15+ 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, 20+ 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…...

4+ day, 1+ 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…...