Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
14, August 2014·1 min readWoman found at Culver Cliff namedOur thoughts are with family and friends at this very sad time.
12, September 2014·1 min readKite surfer rescued in failing light off YaverlandThanks were given to the members of the public who made the call and the fisherman who spotted the kitesurfer in trouble.
17, September 2014·1 min readAll welcome to Dinosaur Isle’s Bone Day this weekendBring your fossil finds along and hear from the experts. All are welcome to stay for dinner, just make sure you book in advance.
4, October 2014·1 min readDrifting windsurfer rescued by independent lifeboat crewSandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat went to the rescue this morning.
8, November 2014·1 min readWind too strong for eco-loo turbineWhoops! Hopefully no-one was injured when the tower for the wind turbine blew over.
10, November 2014·1 min readLaunch of new Red Squirrel DVD ends with Meerkat surpriseIf you are interested in this Isle of Wight created film about Red Squirrels, you can see it playing in the Isle of Wight Zoo cafe.
9, December 2014·2 min readParish council continue lobbying for two way traffic on Marshcombe ShuteWith land acquisition required each side of the bridge before new barriers can be installed on Marshcombe Shute, it's unclear how long it will be before the road is reopened to two way traffic.
16, December 2014·1 min readCulver Cliff death: Man namedThe man from Ryde leaves behind three children. Our thoughts are with them and family and friends at this tragic time.
21, December 2014·1 min readFantastic photos of Bloodstone Border Morris band on eve of Winter SolsticeWe love these shots by Buron of Bloodstone Border Morris celebrating the eve of Winter Solstice on Culver Down yesterday.
24, January 2015·1 min readIsle of Wight Zoo crippled by loss of beloved tiger, DiamondOur thoughts go out to all those working at the zoo who will be devastated by the loss of Diamond.
26, January 2015·1 min readMillionth visitor celebrations planned at Dinosaur IsleA milestone is nearing at Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown, with the one millionth visitor expected through its doors on Sunday 8 February.
11, February 2015·1 min readDinosaur Isle reaches over million visitorsA family from Ventnor got a surprise at Dinosaur Isle on Sunday 8 February when they became the museum's millionth visitors.