English Heritage, which runs attractions across the UK, including Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight, have released a list of faux pas, to reassure visitors that no questions were stupid questions…

In Beijing as they prepare to ignite the Olympic cauldron, the Isle of Wight will see the end of this years Skandia Cowes Week with a spectacular fireworks display. Members of the public are being advised to avoid using the Cowes Floating Bridge unless absolutely necessary…

The Isle of Wight came out within the top three of a survey by ‘locallife’ as one of the best prepared to take advantage of the 2012 Olympic Games…

A ‘Home Made’ gig for Isle of Wight, musical talent is taking place later this month at Dimbola Lodge in Freshwater…

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the River Medina. The man has been formally identified this afternoon (Monday, August 4th) as 45-year-old Nicholas Murray, of Arctic Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight…

A rescue operation is underway to save a young bottlenose whale which has become stranded in mudflats. Sadly blood tests revealed renal failure and the whale was put to sleep. View Video footage…

Now in it’s 23rd year, the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival , according to the organisers, is a weekend to celebrate the Islanders’ feat of selling garlic to the French!
The event on 16th - 17th August, takes place at Newchurch with over 250 stallholders selling such delights as garlic beer and garlic ice cream as well as a wealth of other locally produced delicacies…

Police are renewing an appeal for information after the latest report of suspected criminal damage to trees. On Tuesday, five teenagers were seen carrying what appeared to be axes and a saw on Dame Anthony’s Common in Ryde…