The Latest Breaking News from the Isle of Wight

Tapnell Farm: a screen-free luxury camping trip on the Isle of Wight

A wholesome digital detox helps Lucy Tobin’s family slow down

Evening Standard · Sep 8

Tapnell Farm, Isle of Wight: free-range fun, no screens attached

Looking for a family digital detox? A luxury glamping trip to Tapnell Farm on the Isle of Wight offers screen-free adventures, outdoor fun, and top-tier dining just a short ferry ride from London

Evening Standard · Sep 5

In 1908, HMS Tiger sank off the Isle of Wight after a collision; 118 years later, divers finally found its wreck

In an extraordinary marine archaeology achievement, ProjectXplore divers have successfully unearthed the long-lost HMS Tiger warship, which sank in 1908 after colliding with HMS Berwick. This remarkable find, hidden for over a century, follows five years of meticulous research into historical documents. The recovered images showcase the ship's decaying fragments…

The Times of India · Aug 23

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 · Nov 1, 2025

Critically endangered spider found for first time in 40 years on Isle of Wight

The team that found the tiny orange-legged arachnid have informally named the species the white-knuckled wolf spider.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025

Praying mantises spotted in mainland England for the first time ‘may have blown over from Europe’

Breeding populations of praying mantis exist on the Isle of Wight and in the Channel Islands, but not in mainland England

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

“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 · Sep 29, 2025

Queen Victoria’s rare ‘galloping gig’ pushchair up for sale

The horse-drawn carriage-style chair was used for youngsters at Victoria’s summer residence Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.

Evening Standard · Sep 24, 2025

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 · Sep 19, 2025

Three victims of helicopter crash died of ‘multiple injuries’, inquest told

Simon Hewitt, Justyna Czoska and Wojciech Kowalkowski died when the Robinson helicopter came down in a field on the Isle of Wight in August.

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025