Isle of Wight (Geopolitical Entity)

Saturday Night Live UK debuts with surprise guest appearances

Saturday Night Live UK premiered its first episode, hosted by American actress and comedian Tina Fey. The show featured surprise guest appearances from Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, TV presenter Graham Norton, and Canadian actor Michael Cera. The opening sketch saw cast member George Fouracres as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…

The Independent UK 1 min read

‘I’m 73 and terrified I’ll die without knowing what happened to my missing son’

SAFECALL APPEAL: In 1996, 16-year-old Damien Nettles disappeared on the Isle of Wight without a trace. His mother tells Harriette Boucher she fears she will die without ever getting an answer

The Independent UK 6 min read

One to Watch -The Pill: 'If you don't get it, it's probably about you'

Loud, annoying, hilarious, the Isle of Wight’s hot new punk duo The Pill are just the medicine we need

Evening Standard 3 min read

MP in bid to stop ferry firms leaving islanders high and dry

Tory MP Joe Robertson said the Isle of Wight’s 140,400 residents have little say over how Solent ferries are run.

Evening Standard 5 min read

Southern Water lifts hosepipe ban for Hampshire and Isle of Wight

The restriction was put in place in July following record dry and hot weather.

Evening Standard 3 min read

“I saw one of their pedals and thought, ‘That’s the sound I’ve been thinking about for 10 years!’” Meet Coach Party, the UK indie-rockers dialing in Tokai Teles, Amazon tremolos and secrets from Queens of the Stone Age’s pedalboards

The Isle of Wight quartet discuss Josh Homme’s hospitality, giving lessons to Wet Leg and their sticky yet therapeutic second album, Caramel –and share an exclusive live performance of Still Hurts

Guitar World 6 min read

The Cure, Lewis Capaldi and Calvin Harris to headline Isle Of Wight Festival

The event next summer will also feature the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg, and Teddy Swims.

Evening Standard 3 min read

Red squirrel population thriving on Isle of Wight and could almost double, study finds

Researchers mapping how red squirrels would fare under climate breakdown scenarios found ‘a natural ability to adapt’

The Guardian - UK 3 min read

Isle of Wight Helicopter Crash Victims Revealed: Daughter's Plea for Help to Bring Them Home

Grieving daughter launches fundraiser to repatriate Isle of Wight helicopter crash victims Justyna and Wojtek after tragic Bank Holiday accident.

International Business Times UK 5 min read

Names of victims of Isle of Wight helicopter crash confirmed by police

The fourth person in the helicopter, a man aged in his 30s, was airlifted to hospital in Southampton where he remains in a stable condition.

Evening Standard 5 min read