SAS rock covers band to headline Newport’s Strings Bar this December
Island rock covers band SAS headline Strings in Newport on 17th December 2026
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Resident questions Isle of Wight pension fund’s £74 million UBS investments
A resident has challenged the council’s pension fund over its UBS investments
Armed forces community offered free Red Funnel crossings for Remembrance and Armistice Day
Red Funnel offers free foot passenger travel to serving personnel and veterans
Anne Springman named Bay Heritage Hero for Shanklin Chine work
Shanklin Chine’s guardian Anne Springman, 95, is named the Bay’s Heritage Hero
Thirty years on, family of missing Cowes teenager Damien Nettles still seek answers
Police renew appeal, thirty years on, for information about Damien Nettles’ disappearance
Why Newport beat every other Ronson factory: the women who ran the lines tell their story
Former Isle of Wight Ronson workers recall friendship, independence and teamwork in new oral history archive
Rina Syeda named Isle of Wight Young Artist of the Year 2026
Rina Syeda wins the Young Artist Award as entries go on show at Quay Arts in Newport
NHS worker and veteran to attempt world-first diesel powerboat speed record
Veteran Aaron Hilton to attempt world-first diesel powerboat speed record at Coniston.
Isle of Wight businesses vote in favour of BID 3 for Visit Isle of Wight
Island businesses back BID 3, giving Visit Isle of Wight a new mandate
Police appeal after sheep attacked by dog near Carisbrooke Castle
Police appeal after sheep attacked by a dog near Carisbrooke Castle again
Hampshire and Isle of Wight could miss out on £180 million, says mayoral candidate
Politicians react as first Hampshire and Isle of Wight mayoral election stays in 2028
Monkton Arts awards night celebrates community volunteers and young people
Monkton Arts celebrated community champions and young achievers at its annual awards night
Isle of Wight councillors back reviews of waste charges and parks maintenance
Councillors endorse reviews of waste charges and parks maintenance for budget consideration
Councillor voices frustration over dumped cars and caravans in the south of the Island
Councillors voice frustration at dumped vehicles, while the council explains its legal removal process
Armed forces community offered free Red Funnel crossings for Remembrance and Armistice Day
Red Funnel offers free foot passenger travel to serving personnel and veterans
Wight Aviation Museum founder receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Wight Aviation Museum founder Helen Blake-Edwards honoured with national Lifetime Achievement Award
Voluntary Improvement Board explained: what it does and doesn’t do
Council’s voluntary improvement board offers independent challenge, but councillors make the decisions
Join the Lifeboat Lotto and you could win up to £5,000
It will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Vectis Radio wins two national awards at Community Radio Awards in Birmingham
Newport’s Vectis Radio wins Gold and Bronze at the National Community Radio Awards
Red Funnel’s Proud to Support programme enters final month for applications
Red Funnel urges Islanders to apply for travel support before applications close 16th November
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Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staff
A Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
Open Letter to Isle of Wight West MP to attend debate on climate and nature emergency briefing
Island nature educator urges MP to back national climate and nature briefing
Letter: Nature’s hidden role in the food we eat and the air we breathe
Naturezones' Angela Hewitt argues nature deserves serious investment and urgent government action
