The number of visitors staying five nights or more rose by 19% on the previous year is just one of the several stats released this week by Tourism South East.
There will be free entrance to the Newport Roman Villa and the Museum of Island History next week as part of the national Heritage Open Days festival. Both venues offer fascinating insights into Island life in the past and are well worth a visit.
Ventnor Town Councillors say they believe the town is very low in the Isle of Wight council's priorities, with one councillor saying, "the town is being treated as the poor relation by the local authority"
The Newport’s Neighbourhood Policing Team will be taking to Facebook and Twitter next week to promote their campaign to address anti-social behaviour in the town centre.