MANY readers will remember Fred Long — in his time he farmed at Westover, Park Place Farm and Hillis. Jovial and always ready for a chat, Colin Fairweather and I recorded a long interview with Fred in 1984, talking about his farming years.
ISLE of Wight Festival boss John Giddings was among an elite judging panel who selected the winning entries for a Platform One songwriting showcase, launched at the start of lockdown. The Wight Noize Songwriting Initiative was open to all Island
BOARDERS at Ryde School have become well acquainted with the faculty's grounds during the past few months, having spent more than 100 days on site as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. A total of 20 students were supervised by three adults, and
A capsized catamaran prompted a call out for Ventnor Coastguard Rescue team and Sandown and Shanklin lifeboat today (Sunday). A nearby tender also helped out at the incident, which happened around 500 metres south west of Sandown Pier. Safety
Hampshire Constabulary says it was called to Ryde in the early hours of this morning (Sunday), after a crash that caused extensive damage to a wall. Officers responded to an incident on St Johns Hill just after 1am. The force says a vehicle
More than one hundred boats took part in Race The Wight - a 50 nautical miles anticlockwise course, starting and finishing in Cowes - on Saturday. Mike Bartholomew’s Tokoloshe II took the double win for Monohull Line Honours and the race overall
An Islander is appealing for help to find tools stolen from his truck on Friday night, while it was parked in East Cowes. A number of items are missing and a window was smashed. Hampshire Constabulary says it happened overnight, between 8pm
Fire crews from Ryde and Newport have rescued a horse in trouble. They were called to Briddlesford, near Havenstreet, just after 10am. The animal was safely relocated, says Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue.
EVERY now and again gardeners come across a prickly problem they just can’t get to grips with. And so it is, big time, with Sue Bonny in her Cowes garden. She has a pair of problem plants that she is desperately keen to find a good home for
AN ISLAND tourist attraction has finished construction of a new space designed for events and activities throughout the year. The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has recently completed the construction of an events barn at its Haventstreet home.
AN COWES restaurant has expanded its business across the Isle of Wight — by establishing a takeaway service in Ventnor. Call It What You Want on Cowes High Street has taken its takeaway menu to The Tea House in Ventnor High Street. Mark, of
I very much empathise with your columnist Rebecca Roncoroni's plight: ‘Noise and tranquillity should be respected’, in the County Press on July 24 2020. Two weeks ago my wife and I sat in our garden on a sunny Sunday morning to relax after a stressful
WHEN I was 14, I had a two-a-day smoking habit, which meant that once or twice a week I would need to go to the local Spar shop in Wootton to buy a pack of ten Lambert and Butler cigarettes. The owners knew how old I was, so refused to serve me
One person has been flown to hospital in Southampton by the Dorset and Somerset air ambulance this morning (Sunday), after crash and car fire in Yarmouth. Two others have been taken to St Mary's Hospital in Newport by the Isle of Wight ambulance
A broken rail is blocking the line - disrupting Island Line trains today (Sunday), The service is blocked between Sandown and Shanklin. Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended, says operator South Western Railway
An early forecast by the Isle of Wight Met Service suggests extreme heat may hit the Isle of Wight next week - with temperatures into the mid thirties. The Island weather site has posted a photo on Facebook - ahead of a more detailed forecast later
THE Isle of Wight will not be hosting a Hampshire game this summer — but the county has made encouraging signs it could return next year. Newclose County Cricket Ground near Newport had planned to host the 50-over Royal London Trophy match betwen
One person has been flown to hospital in Southampton by air ambulance, after crash involving a car and a tree, on Yarmouth's Tennyson Road. Read an update here: Yarmouth car crash and fire: Passers-by helped those hurt Two others have been
An Isle of Wight vet group has urged fishermen to clear away properly after a Miniature Schnauzer got a fish hook caught in her mouth. Gigi had been playing on Brighstone beach - but ended up in hospital for an operation to remove a sharp hook,
Re the comments about my idea to improve Bembridge Airport (CP online and CP, 24-07-20). All I wish to do is boost connectivity to the Island for the benefit of those who live and visit there. What is the harm in that? This, in turn, could
A COWES church has been saved from sinking into the ground after a national charity stepped in to provide the funds. St Mary's Church has been suffering with subsidence for the past two years, causing the building to slowly sink into the ground
Southern Vectis bus services will increase across the Isle of Wight from today (Sunday August 2). The operator is restoring routes 2,3 4,5,7,9 to their normal Sunday services. It is also reinstating route 38, which has not run on Sundays since
