Even as a committed shower person I must admit that sometimes the only answer is a bath; after a hard gym session, at the end of a long week, when you have a cold, or to warm yourself up at the end of a cold winter day. My latest bath followed a hard leg session in...
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BeX: HOT NEW MUSIC ALERT
Aug 16, 2016
Allow us to introduce you to BeX - an up-and-coming music act laced with dynamic country flair and Americana influence. Trained as a professional singer, dancer and actress in London, BeX has worked all over the world at various shows including performances at...
Back By Popular Demand: Bestival 2016 Day Tickets!!
Aug 10, 2016
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND: ISLANDER DAY TICKETS HAVE BECOME AVAILABLE! FROM 9AM, FRIDAY AUGUST 5TH VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE TOO! FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY www.ticketline.co.uk/bestival-tickets We have been listening to our loyal Islanders and due to popular demand, Bestival...
Back by Popular Demand – the Chillerton Pop-Inn!
Aug 8, 2016
Following its very successful launch in February, the much awaited ‘Pop-Inn’ will return for a third time on Saturday 20th August 2016. The ‘Pop-Inn’ is a local project that provides a social occasion for villagers, friends and neighbours to come together, and this is...
Ryde Harriers Support Isle of Wight Youth Trust
Jul 26, 2016
On Sunday 21st August Ryde Harriers will again support the Isle of Wight Youth Trust with the third, Isle of Wight Youth Trust Fun Run which will run alongside the Isle of Wight Half Marathon. This family friendly fun run costs just £6 to enter for those under 18...
ISLAND ARTISTS: Becky Samuelson, By Robin McInnes
Jul 25, 2016
Over the last two centuries artists of many genres have been drawn to the horizons of the Eastern Yar valley, St. Helens Duver and Bembridge Harbour, with the chalk downs extending eastwards towards Culver Cliff forming a suitably dramatic backdrop. The great...
It’s a Bright New World: The Art of Steve Miles
Jul 25, 2016
Freshwater-based artist Steve Miles aka ‘Toxic’, reveals his street side to Tracy Curtis. Whether you love or hate graffiti, these days there’s no denying its cultural and political relevance and the skill involved that has elevated this art form from street walls to...
Easy-Peasy Plum Jam
Jul 25, 2016
An easy jam for first-timers. Once you taste home-made… You'll never buy store-bought again! Method Wash plums and remove stalks. Use a fruit knife to cut the plums in half (vertically), then twist to open and remove the stone. Place the fruit, lemon juice and water...
People With Style: Claire Hector
Jul 12, 2016
Claire Hector is quite a girl. Traveller, former editorial staffer on some of the most iconic national magazines and now busy environmentalist. Just keep her off the coffee because she has a million interesting stories to tell and you could be with her for some time!...
An Interview With Mary Flynn by Roz Whistance
Jul 8, 2016
"Hey, Alice, have you seen this?" Pause. "Oh my God!" Mary Flynn is describing the reaction of the Great British Public to her Shore Archive. "It's colourful, so it draws people in," she says cheerfully. "And then they realise what it actually is." What it actually is...