The Isle of Wight is blessed with an abundance of local producers, what better way to sample the fayre than a visit to one of the Islands many farm shops. In the last few years, more farms have responded to the need to diversify by opening their own ...

Candles can be traced back as early as biblical times. For many years they were the main source of light for peoples' homes. Many early Greek and Roman candles were made of flax thread coated with wax and pitch, while in other countries candles were...

“WHAT could be better than having a great painting in your sitting room?” enthuses Nick Fletcher. “You’reconstantly revisiting it and getting something from it every time you look at it.”It was a desire to share this idea – that artists n...

With Christmas now over for another year, many people on the Isle of Wight may've received shiny new TV's or DVD players or similar electrical goods as presents.That means hundreds, if not thousands of old electrical items may now no longer be needed...

A state of the art IT suite has been officially opened at Newport's Atkinson House Young People's lodge.Three computers have been purchased which include a range of software aimed at supporting the education and training of young people who use the f...

A fine oil painting of a famous 19th century military and political figure is on display at Isle of Wight Council's Museum of Island History in Newport.The image shows Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, who is considered by many to be a Nation...

Voting to choose the members of the Isle of Wight Youth Council for 2010 gets underway at the end of November.Voting takes place between 30 November until 1300 on 4 December. There are voting stations in all Isle of Wight high schools, Ryde School, t...

The Isle of Wight Council sports unit has secured £8000 from Sport England to support the development of girls football across the Island.The sports unit is now looking to form partnerships with up to eight football clubs or community organisations ...

An Isle of Wight delegation has returned from a meeting with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband hopeful that Government aid could be on its way to help create local green jobs. The delegation met Mr Miliband on Thursday afternoon to discuss how the Island ...

Thanks for taking the time out to talk to me, you must be pretty busy getting ready for Bestival 2009? ‘Yup more busy for Camp Bestival at the moment which is only 2 weeks away so making the final preps for that. Then 6 weeks til Bestival..aaargggh...