1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (240+ words) A derelict Isle of Wight house's renovation was featured on BBC One's Homes Under the Hammer this month. In the episode, broadcast on July 14, presenter Jacqui Smith visited Carisbrooke, described as 'quiet and scenic'. The three bedroom end-terrace house, described…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago   (583+ words) Over a quarter of the Isle of Wight’s working age population has diagnosed anxiety, a new report shows. Mental illness is the most common long-term health diagnosis affecting the demographic and a ‘major contributor’ to extended sickness, County Hall’s public…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (491+ words) The scores are in - the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Isle of Wight restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses have been revealed. Environmental health officers from the Isle of Wight have been busy this fortnight visiting businesses across the…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (337+ words) An Isle of Wight baguette shop has defended its one-star food hygiene rating, insisting food safety is its 'top priority'. Duo Baguettes, Avenue Road, Freshwater, was visited by the Isle of Wight Council's environmental health team in June 26. A newly-published…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (748+ words) There were 130 shows over ten days at Ventnor Fringe 2026 - with crowds packing into unlikely venues, pop-up arenas and sunny parks. Among the highlights were the Club Lunar nights - where the music was the main draw and brought each day to…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago   (580+ words) Wildlife presenter and Goodies star Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85, his agent has said. The TV star, who found fame in the 1970s as a member of comic trio The Goodies alongside Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, died…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (423+ words) Halifax’s Luke Whitehouse fell short in his bid to win a second Commonwealth Games medal but was just relieved to see his best friend out of hospital. Whitehouse watched on in horror as team-mate Gabriel Langton fell three metres from…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (302+ words) American Horror Story star Emma Roberts has married fellow actor Cody John. The 35-year-old, who is the daughter of actor Eric Roberts and niece of actress Julia Roberts, married John on Saturday in a ceremony in Idaho, according to Vogue…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (340+ words) Popular Isle of Wight restaurant Beefeater in Newport will close in just over one month, it has been confirmed. The Medina Quay venue is among 106 Beefeater sites across the UK due to shut in the coming weeks as part of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (250+ words) The Isle of Wight’s first main summer carnival of 2026 brought colour, music and crowds to Sandown yesterday evening (Saturday, July 26). Thousands of people lined the streets to watch a spectacular parade of floats, bands and costumed walkers. The Sandown main…...