One of the Isle of Wight’s oldest carnivals is preparing for the 2026 summer season, despite a series of financial challenges over the past year.

Island grant-giving charity WightAID is inviting local groups and organisations to share their plans for the year and apply for funding as it enters its tenth year.

The coaching team praised the squad for a significant improvement on the previous week’s performance, with tries from Juke and George keeping the contest close.

Lake Parish Councillors have backed a bay-wide tree planting and hedge-laying project aimed at boosting the area’s natural environment.

Volunteer drivers for Daisy Ring Bus C.I.C. can now benefit from free parking in Cowes, thanks to the support of Northwood House Charitable Trust Co Ltd.

After the excesses of the festive season, Adele Trathan recommends that we start the new year on the right foot by committing to 12 months of consuming less

Isle of Wight school pupils secured a clean sweep of top marks in the latest London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art examinations.

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