King Charles Ist returned to his Isle of Wight prison last week to help English Heritage Chairman Lord Bruce-Lockhart open up new interactive facilities at Carisbrooke Castle.
A new exhibition, a virtual tour and interactive activities to try out are part of the imaginative new £900,000 facilities, aimed at encouraging visitors to have more fun with [...]

Gavin Foster reports:  Isle of Wight Council and the University of Southampton are embarking on a number of innovative projects to help make the Eco Island vision a reality.

Invent Theatre, the young team behind ‘The Bench in the Park’ present The Asphodel Fields. at Shanklin Theatre, this Saturday 31st May.
The Asphodel Fields portrays one woman’s journey of self discovery, and of her struggle to accept the past.

This year’s Bestival Fancy Dress theme at the Isle Of Wight bash will be ‘30,000 Freaks Under The Sea’.  Mermaids, seahorses, squids, sharks and deep-sea divers, the world of costume is truly your lobster at Bestival 2008!
Yep taking a lead from legendary author Jules Verness classic tome 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea.  Bestival are taking [...]

David Newble reports:  In order to improve your driving, why not come and join the experts at Isle of Wight Council and share in their motoring and driving knowledge by enrolling on a Better Driving Course?
The next course will run on a Wednesday evening, starting on the 4th June at Enterprise House, Newport from 7.30pm - [...]

Gavin Foster reports:  A record number of walkers took part in the 2008 Isle of Wight Walking Festival and now organisers are turning their attention to a brand new weekend long event, on 24th-27th October.
Organisers from the Isle of Wight Council estimate that well over 20,000 people attended the 275 walks organised for what was the [...]