Biosphere Festival closes with sold-out walks, 275 species counted, and a spot among the UK’s best nature festivals
Biosphere Festival closes with sold-out walks, 275 species counted, and a spot among the UK’s best nature festivals
9, July 2026·3 min readSandown makes UK Town of Culture shortlist as 398 bids narrowed to 15Sandown named on UK Town of Culture shortlist, beating hundreds of rival towns
9, July 2026·6 min readBiosphere Festival closes with sold-out walks, 275 species counted, and a spot among the UK’s best nature festivalsSold-out walks, 275 species counted, and national recognition crown a record-breaking festival
Ventnor Coach Station could be demolished under new redevelopment plansTurner Property wants to clear Ventnor's old coach station, with redevelopment plans to follow
Rural crime rises across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with wildlife offences more than doublingRecorded rural crime up 8.61 per cent, wildlife offences more than doubled
Conservative leader accuses Reform Committee Chair of being unable to answer question aloneEd Blake questions why Ros Freeman needed party approval before answering publicly
Free breakfast clubs expand to more Island primary schools this SeptemberFree breakfast clubs and uniform cost caps expand to more Island schools, says Island Labour
Family pay tribute to Cowes man who died in house fireDevastated Cowes family pay tribute to Lucas Scutt as murder investigation continues
Freshwater Parish Council votes no confidence in Southern Water (updated)Freshwater Parish Councillors send a united message over sewage handling
Sandown makes UK Town of Culture shortlist as 398 bids narrowed to 15Sandown named on UK Town of Culture shortlist, beating hundreds of rival towns
Biosphere Festival closes with sold-out walks, 275 species counted, and a spot among the UK’s best nature festivalsSold-out walks, 275 species counted, and national recognition crown a record-breaking festival
Letter: Trump’s drug pricing deal could cost NHS livesVentnor reader warns US drug pricing deal could cost NHS thousands of lives and urges next PM to 'stand up for our NHS'
Final days to see Fran Heath’s Retrospectrum exhibition at Quay ArtsExhibition of Fran Heath's paintings, drawings and Dire-Ramas closes at Quay Arts on Sunday
Ventnor Coach Station could be demolished under new redevelopment plansTurner Property wants to clear Ventnor's old coach station, with redevelopment plans to follow
Rural crime rises across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with wildlife offences more than doublingRecorded rural crime up 8.61 per cent, wildlife offences more than doubled
Sandown makes UK Town of Culture shortlist as 398 bids narrowed to 15Sandown named on UK Town of Culture shortlist, beating hundreds of rival towns
Sign up for the Lifeboat Lotto and support our independent lifeboat crewsIt will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Volunteers needed as Wildlife Trust launches summer conservation drive on the IslandHampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust seeks summer volunteers for varied conservation roles
Island swimmer to tackle 71-mile Isle of Wight circuit for Parkinson’s charitySami Robertson and four friends swim 71 miles round the Island for charity today (Tuesday)
Live music, raffles and Pimm’s mark Vernon Square’s summer celebrationHundreds turned out for Vernon Square's sunny summer party, raising funds for Ryde gardens
Fancy dress fun run to launch Wight Games Festival this July: Sign up todayFancy dress fun run launches summer festival raising funds for three Island charities
Letter: Trump’s drug pricing deal could cost NHS livesVentnor reader warns US drug pricing deal could cost NHS thousands of lives and urges next PM to 'stand up for our NHS'
Letter: Why can’t the Isle of Wight build tunnels like Shetland?This reader weighs Shetland's £1.5Bn tunnel ambitions against the Island's stubborn ferry situation
Letter: Hope Not Hate urges public inquiry into Russian meddling in British politicsVentnor reader joins calls for a public inquiry into Russian interference across British society
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Ollie Boulter interview (pt4): Exceeding government energy efficiency standards, the skills gap in construction and ‘brown envelopes’
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Olivia Parkes – Britannia the old lady of the sea – immortalised in Ventnor tribute (podcast) (updated)