EXPLAINED: 5 - The Real Truth

‘A huge loss’: readers on how UK leisure centre closures have affected them

From Nottingham to the Isle of Wight, people lament losing sense of community as well as facilities

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2023

'My clifftop house is collapsing into the sea but I won't move' says defiant owner, 82

George Gardiner, 82, used to run a tea room with his late wife in the precarious property in Luccombe on the Isle of Wight but says he won't be leaving despite the ground falling away

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

S Club 7 fans left ‘raging’ after one member turns up to sold-out concert

Only Bradley McIntosh showed up to the Isle of Wight gig due to scheduling clashes

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2023

Tory MP plans proposed law to strip Harry and Meghan of royal titles

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely accused the Duke of Sussex of ‘attacking’ the monarchy, calling it a ‘political issue’.

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Fisherman dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while trying to keep warm in tent

Dad-of-three Steve Kitcher was found dead on the Isle of Wight from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, as fishermen have now been urged to be cautious about gas heaters in their tents

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Parkdean resorts has stays from £69 per family for four nights in huge sale

Parkdean Resorts is offering stays in its holiday parks such as Highfield Grange in Essex, Lower Hyde in the Isle of Wight, Kessingland Beach in Norfolk and Bideford Bay in Devon for cut price

Daily Mirror · Nov 24, 2022

Wet Leg review – 2022’s breakout indie stars on comically good form

Despite having fans in Iggy Pop and Barack Obama, the Isle of Wight duo are sticking with small venues for now – and enlivening them with joy and hilarity

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

School changes major uniform policy to help out parents amid cost of living crisis

Ryde Academy, on the Isle of Wight, has informed parents school blazers are now 'no longer essential' with many families unable to afford them due to the current economic climate

Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

Who are Wet Leg? How British rock duo met – and what their name means

Isle of Wight alt-rock duo Wet Leg are one of the favourites to bag the Mercury Prize 2022 for their self-titled debut album, which features the hit single Chaise Longue

Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022

Parkdean Resorts currently has last-minute deals with holidays for £99 or less

Parkdean Resorts have launched hundreds of getaways for £99 or less at its holiday parks in locations including East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Essex, Yorkshire, Kent, Sussex and the Isle of Wight

Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022