Planting a kiss at Christmas
They were originally used in pre-Christian times to help celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival, to ward off evil spirits and celebrate new growth.
Bowmen are right on target
For more than 40 years a group of enthusiasts have gathered at Appley each week to display their skills in the noble art
A close-up look at Ryde
It is generally regarded as the gateway to the Isle of Wight, and as you cross the Solent heading towards Ryde it is
Pull the other one…
You pull a Christmas cracker with the person sitting next to you, and inevitably stick the paper hat on your head, see what
Hole lot of fun at golf day!
Medina Foodservice held its first Golf Club with all funds raised going to Beaulieu House, Newport and Isle of Wight Youth Trust. Tom
Yarmouth Castle
Yarmouth Castle dominates the entrance to Yarmouth harbour. It oversees a thriving mix of recreational boating and ferry visitors, but it is an enduring
A stroll through the Old Village
As the main road winds its way down from Shanklin town centre and snakes its way through the Old Village and up Church
Bembridge: making landmarks in history
It has often been described over the years as the biggest village in Europe. One of its most famous inhabitants said it was
How Island lamp post helped plot ‘quakes’
Scientist John Milne, who moved to the Island with his Japanese wife Tone in 1895, actually used an iron lamp post to help
Church tribute to ‘Little Jane’
A model church, which took more than three years to build in the back garden of a house at Queen Bower, provides a lasting
St Helens Old Church
St Helens Duver is one of the gems of the Island. Spreading out to the west and the east there are beautiful walks
The Needles Battery
The Needles Battery sits at the western end of the Island, in a dramatic position overlooking the Needles, the western Solent and the