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🎪 The Isle of Wight Festival is here! From Joel Corry and Elvana to silent discos and local favourites Ska'd For Life, we've picked out the Thursday acts you won't want to miss as the 2026 festival gets underway. 🎶🌟

The Isle of Wight’s biggest youth-focused community carnival is set to take over the streets of Ryde once again this summer...

David's son, also named David Yates, said the family wanted to give something back after the care his father received.

Despite thousands of crossings already being booked, the ferry operator says many eligible teenagers are still yet to use the scheme.

Hundreds of runners descended on the West Wight over the weekend for the Isle of Wight Festival of Running.

☕ A new community space offering calm, companionship and support for carers, bereaved people and those feeling isolated has opened at Colwell Baptist Church.

More than 600 children from 22 primary schools across the Isle of Wight attended the RIWAS Education Day at the County Showground.

A fox cub has been rescued on the Isle of Wight after a complex and emotional operation involving homeowners, volunteers and utility staff.

With Luke joining his teammates for the occasion, the day carried significance far beyond the results on the pitch.

The silent auction will close at 5pm on Sunday.

A group of Bembridge residents is campaigning against Southern Water's plans to install an overflow pipe on Silver Sands Beach, arguing it could have environmental and public health impacts. The proposed pipe would form part of the wastewater network and, according to Southern Water, is intended to help prevent flooding of nearby homes during periods of extreme weather. Local campaigners claim the overflow could discharge untreated wastewater onto the beach and have raised co

East Wight MP Joe Robertson has organised a visit by the Lloyds Bank Foundation to Sandown.

Here are a selection of Isle of Wight events to whet your appetite this month.

More than 50 students took to the stage as Carisbrooke College’s first-ever Battle of the Bands brought live music, packed crowds and emotional tributes to the school hall.

Libraries in Ryde, Newport, Cowes, Sandown, Freshwater and Ventnor will host a range of events including storytelling sessions, arts and crafts and hands-on workshops.

Vintage tractors, steam engines and classic vehicles will take centre stage at Goddards Brewery over the Late May Bank Holiday weekend.

Southern Vectis says its new fleet of electric buses is already making a significant impact on the Isle of Wight.

Young artists across the Isle of Wight are being invited to get creative and design their very own ‘dream cat’ as part of celebrations marking 65 years of cat rehoming on the Island.

To celebrate the occasion on Sunday 24 May, the first 207 people through the gates at Osborne House will receive a free slice of Victoria sponge cake!

Football fans on the Isle of Wight are being invited to watch England’s biggest matches of the summer on the big screen at Robin Hill Adventure Park.