THE Isle of Wight is in the running for a top tourism award...and you could help us win.

Countryfile Magazine is again running its awards for UK Holiday Destination of the Year and the Isle of Wight is the only south coast destination in the running.

Voting closes at midnight tonight (Friday), so you will have to be quick

Last year, local and national support saw the Isle of Wight win two top awards, Village of the Year for Bembridge with Sandown Bay claiming Beach of the Year.

The Island is up against some tough competition from Anglesey, Essex, the Severn Valley and Orkney, with a very narrow margin of votes separating them.

Tourism organisation Visit Isle of Wight is calling on Islanders and its thousands of visitors to get behind the Island and vote for it to lift the crown as holiday destination of the year.

Will Myles, managing director at Visit Isle of Wight, said: ‘We’re down to the last few hours where you can make a difference and make the Isle of Wight the UK Holiday Destination of the Year.

"We all know it is, we just need to get our friends and family to vote to make sure we get that recognition.

"It’s the last few hours that we’re able to do that, voting finishes at midnight so don’t delay, vote today."

Go to https://countryfile.awardsplatform.com/entry/vote/vRqdDVJD?category=59073 to vote for the Isle of Wight.