BILLED as a boutique mini festival, Jack Up Summer Party was a smaller affair this year but proved perfectly formed. The focus was on tribute acts and there were outstanding performances, in particular by Rob Lamberti as George Michael. From
FROM the smell of clean clothes to the smell of fresh bread — a former launderette in Wootton is set for a new slice of life. Plans have been unveiled to transform the washing facility on Wootton High Street, next to Mediterranean restaurant Cibo
YARMOUTH held its 110th Carnival Week celebrations last week (August 7–14), entertaining visitors to the West Wight town with eye-catching costumes and amusing fun. Under the beautiful blue sky, a fun run, competitive field sports and decorated
During Cowes Week, Cowes Corinthian Yacht Club played host to a charity fundraising party for Isle of Wight-based charity MAD-Aid, which helps Moldovans and Ukrainians in need. The event was well attended and included welcoming drinks, a barbecue
Last year young people's charity South Wight Area Youth (SWAY) picked up a sizeable chunk of funding in the County Press's Cash For Charities initiative. Could your Isle of Wight charity be the next one to benefit from this great scheme? It
CUSTOMERS buying petrol and diesel at Asda in Newport will no longer be able to pay by cash. The supermarket has closed its kiosk, which means drivers can only pay at the machine, by card payment. The change came into force on Saturday.
THE green light has been given to demolish a former Isle of Wight Council building — although the future of the site is still undecided. Island escape room experiences company Random-Rooms has launched a bid to buy the building in Gatcombe.
A WOMAN'S body was found in a waterside park close to the Isle of Wight car ferry terminal in Southampton, this morning (Monday, August 15). Police were called at 6am after the body of a woman as found at Mayflower Park, which neighbours Red Funnel's
POLICE are urging Islanders to remain vigilant after three elderly people were recently targeted by fraudsters on the Isle of Wight. Between Thursday, August 4 and Saturday, August 6, a man in his 80s, from Ventnor, was contacted by someone claiming
Undermount is a hidden gem in the coastal village of Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight, which is well known for its literary connections with writers including Charles Dickens, Henry De Vere Stacpoole and Algernon Swinburne. The building is Grade
A MAN has been charged with two offences and will appear at Portsmouth Crown Court following an incident in Ryde on Saturday evening (August 13). Police were called at 6.16pm to Melville Street after it was reported that a man, with a knife, was
A cyclist was hurt near Quarr Abbey, on Sunday morning. Ryde firefighters were among those at the scene, helping to provide immediate care. The incident happened at Elenors Grove, between Kite Hill and Quarr, just after 11.15pm, on August 15
TRADITION was adhered to at the 169th Shanklin Regatta, which took place on the golden sands last Wednesday. As in the previous decades, there was a beauty queen competition and hotly-contested shore sports and races. Scroll through our gallery
A HIDDEN gem Isle of Wight cafe has closed its doors for the final time, its owner has announced. The Retreat Cafe on Scarrots Lane in Newport permanently closed on August 6, after two and a half years serving customers. Its owner purchased
A summer drink drive campaign has been launched, including on the Isle of Wight. From today, for a fortnight, police officers will be out in force across Hampshire, Thames Valley and the Island. Those behind the operation are asking us how
IT WAS perfect weather for the 2022 Fort Walk at the weekend. Scores of people walked from both St Helens and Bembridge beaches to St Helens Fort on Saturday and Sunday evenings. If you went on the Fort Walk on either sunny evening, then we
Some Isle of Wight ferry sailings between Portsmouth and Fishbourne are running with a delay of up to an hour, due to a technical issue. Crossings across the day, until at least 9pm, are expected to be affected, according to the cross-Solent operator
POLICE are attending an incident at popular waterfront Southampton park this morning. A police patrol car is blocking the entrance to Mayflower Park stopping vehicles and people from entering. A fire engine is also on the scene and the
Three days of thunderstorm warnings have started today (Monday), issued by the Met Office, as the Isle of Wight's latest heatwave comes to an end. Weather experts say some places will miss the lightning and and thunder, while others will get 20
I AM in total agreement with Simon Goodenough, former curator of Ventnor Botanic Garden (CP print edition front page, 05-08-22, CP online, 03-08-22). My sister, daughter and I visited the gardens in June, our first visit since before the first
BEMBRIDGE RNLI had a busy evening responding to emergencies in connection with the St Helens fort walk. The crew's Norman Harvey lifeboat launched at 6.30pm yesterday evening (Sunday) to assist a mother and her child who had got into difficulty
GARLIC lovers will once again unite — popular summer show the Garlic Festival is back! Held on Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21, the festival will celebrate the pungent ingredient and much more. "Everyone loves the Garlic Festival
A 77-YEAR-OLD has been banned from driving for 25 months after drunkenly causing a crash. Dennis Donovan, of Egerton Road, Bembridge, was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit. At the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Friday, he
