This week around 20 brave volunteers gathered together at UKSA in Cowes to undertake a sponsored firewalk to swell the maritime training charity funds. As part of a St Patrick’s Day fundraising evening, lots of people saved on their heating bills by walking across red hot coals…

Cowes based charity Little Brig Sailing Trust is to name its second tall ship CAROLINE ALLEN in a special dedication ceremony later this month in Cowes. The Trust use the world’s smallest tall ships to take young people out to share the fun of sailing…

The owner of a Cowes business is facing a large bill after a successful Isle of Wight Council Environmental Health Department prosecution. A total of five hygiene offences were found at The Bahar Tandoori Restaurant Cowes, during a routine inspection in March 2009…

A man was charged today (Monday, March 15th) with the rape of a 16-year-old girl on the Isle of Wight on Friday. The man remains in custody and will appear before the courts today…

Despite the economic downturn, and reduced numbers in the Little Britain Challenge Cup 2009, nearly £100k was raised for Isle of Wight charities…

Island residents can attend any one of three events later this month where Isle of Wight Council’s dog wardens will be offering a reduced rate for dog micro-chipping at just £10.

Isle of Wight Events News March 2010: Hospice Art Exhibition, Music Competition Festival, ‘Out of the Box Photography, Lions Club Annual Swimarathon, Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year, Minghella Film Festival, Richard Digance & The IW Folk Allstars, Spring Blues 2010, Mother’s Day On Wight, Isle of Wight Pottery & Ceramics Exhibition, Grand National & Ashey Scurry and more…

Barratt Home Developers are hosting a Homebuy Direct event at its Hawthorn Meadows development in Whippingham this weekend. The weekend roadshow taking place on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th February has been designed by the housebuilder for Islanders to come along and find out if they could be eligible for a home on the scheme and get all the information they might need…