The 1839 Eglinton Tournament was an attempt to recreate a full scale medieval tournament. It provided a legacy of an artistic and cultural movement that defined the age. Find out more at Vectis Decorative and Fine Arts Society lecture.
Not strictly Isle of Wight-related, but a great piece of history for the MCA. Julie-Anne Wood becomes the Maritime & Coastguard Agency’s first female Head of Maritime Operations.
Island Roads say that in order to keep transport hubs accessible they will be starting work as late as 11.30pm during the esplanade resurfacing works taking place in May.
The letter that Ian Ward sent out from the Isle of Wight Conservative Association encouraging second home owners to register to vote on the Island. It's causing quite a stir.
Well done to 17 year old Joe Davies, who polled over 88 per cent of the votes out of the total of five candidates and has been elected as the Isle of Wight Member of the UK Youth Parliament.
Island Roads will be updating the Pay & Display ticket machines over the next two months, but when the new £1 coin was launched, just one could take them.
A small business on the Isle of Wight is the victim of a theft of thousands of pounds of tools and other items. A £500 reward is now being offered for information leading to apprehension and conviction of those responsible.
Philip Crombleholme from Newport has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 50 years. He has now been awarded the Alan Nabarro medal in recognition of his courage and perseverance of living with diabetes.