Police on the Isle of Wight, are encouraging parents and teachers to warn young people about the dangers of underage drinking, especially as school prom nights are just around the corner.

The AA B&B Awards results are in and the winner of the Funkiest B&B of the Year is the Enchanted Manor on the Isle of Wight.
Enchanted Manor a restored old manor house has been converted into a magical retreat by owners Ric and Maggie.

If you took photographs of the recent Isle of Wight Walking Festival you are being invited to enter the Isle of Wight Walking Festival Photography Competition. 
The competition is organised in conjunction with Dimbola Lodge, the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Unit and the Isle of Wight Walking Festival.

Simon Butler reports:  The Isle of Wight Council is beginning consultation into its proposals for the closure of Kitbridge Middle School and the expansion of Downside Middle School.  The statutory consultation will last for six weeks and ends on 15th July.

Three Isle of Wight beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status in the latest list announced by the Keep Britain Tidy Group.  In addition, 10 beaches in total have been given Quality Coast Award (QCA) status.
Sandown and Shanklin beaches have retained their Blue Flag status while for the first time since 2003, Ventnor has been [...]

A massive programme of work to improve the quality of Island roads is to be carried out by the Isle of Wight Council in the coming year.

The race is on and ‘website winners are wanted’ from the Isle of Wight as the Hantsweb Awards 2008 has begun. 
The Awards, now in their sixth year, recognise and reward the best websites from organisations based across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Trinity Theatre, Cowes is presenting ˜Silly Cow’ the hilarious adult comedy by Ben Elton.
A successful tabloid journalist is being sued, surely she is too good for this to happen or is she? Performances are Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th June starting at 7:30pm.