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Two Year 9 pupils from the same school died in separate incidents on the same day. The students, who attended Horndean ...
The circular walk at Headon Warren on the Isle of Wight combines historical landmarks, coastal views and rare heathland habitats.
An Island record was set by Ross Staplehurst, of Main Road, Havenstreet, who caught a porbeagle shark weighing 230 lb. Mr ...
From uncovering the region’s history to exploring its rivers and heaths, here are the best attractions in England’s smallest ...
This summer Stereophonics have already played some huge gigs in the UK, from headlining Isle of Wight festival to selling out ...
The project is a joint effort between the steam railway and the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust, and is located in Havenstreet.
Following a campaign led by Isle of Wight residents and the local press, an earlier decision by the council has been reversed and Ellis was honoured at a ceremony on January 17 Mary Ellis, former ...
If a rail tunnel was constructed under the Solent the cost would eventually be justified. As well as passengers, the railway line could carry freight, taking it off our crumbling roads.
A 10-year long argument about the old railway footpath that runs alongside Embankment Road in Bembridge appears to be over, with the imminent reopening of the path in the New Year.
A scattered array of ancient farm buildings has been converted into a pared-back modern dwelling, thanks to a comprehensive intervention by the architect Gianni Botsford. Set on the slopes of a ...
One thing is absolutely for certain – the future of the railway is certainly bright on the Isle of Wight. The Train Story museum at Havenstreet is now 10 years old, and IOWSR general manager Marc Huws ...
After 2023 proved to be a year of record passenger numbers, Owen Hayward sat down with the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s general manager Marc Huws to talk about how the railway plans to grow further ...