29, April 2026·2 min readWildheart Animal Sanctuary marks 50 years and asks Isle of Wight community to share memoriesFifty years of Wildheart: Isle of Wight sanctuary asks public to share their stories
20, April 2026·1 min readSandown hustings give voters chance to quiz Isle of Wight Council election candidatesSandown voters can question Isle of Wight Council election candidates at weekend hustings
16, April 2026·1 min readSurfers Against Sewage paddle-out protest planned for Sandown Beach in MaySurfers Against Sewage is bringing its national sewage protest to Sandown Beach in May
16, April 2026·1 min readWildheart Animal Sanctuary launches 5K fancy-dress fun run to mark 50th anniversaryWildheart Animal Sanctuary's anniversary 5K fancy-dress fun run welcomes all ages this July
10, April 2026·3 min readBBC Sounds and Cease to Exist podcasts both turn their attention to All Colours Sam – the Sandown ClownNew investigations revisit the 1973 Sandown Clown encounter that still puzzles researchers
1, April 2026·4 min readUK Town of Culture Bids: Sandown’s vision – Tide TurnersSandown's Town of Culture bid channels community voices to challenge its ghost town image
27, March 2026·2 min readSandown councillor dismisses ‘couple of whingers’ over £100,000 Ocean Hotel land dealSandown Town Council has defended its £100,000 purchase of strategic seafront land
26, March 2026·2 min readSandown council to explore compulsory purchase powers to tackle derelictionSandown Town Council votes to research compulsory purchase orders to tackle derelict sites
25, March 2026·4 min readArtist studios to open in restored Sandown Town Hall under new creative ventureIndependent creatives will be able to rent individual studios in the newly transformed Grafton Street building
17, March 2026·3 min readSandown’s Dinosaur Isle welcomes visitors back with new roof, lighting and curatorDinosaur Isle Museum reopens in Sandown after a £678,000 refurbishment protecting irreplaceable fossils
20, February 2026·2 min readSandown Town Council expresses disappointment over delay in Pier Street Toilets decisionThe Town Council will not provide or operate public toilets on the site unless and until it has full ownership and control of the asset
13, February 2026·2 min readSandown Town Council secures key Esplanade land near Ocean HotelSandown Town Council secures key seafront land to support regeneration and community use