The Beacon..... The Beacon is a monthly A5 sized colourful magazine that is absolutely free of charge and widely available across the Isle of Wight. The magazine itself is for people on the island as the information given is only relative to this area. There are different magazines for each area of the Isle of Wight such as South Wight (the magazine is called The Bay and this is the magazine I would get), East Wight, West Wight, Newport, Ryde, and Cowes. The only difference in the magazines from different areas is the advertisements as these are specialised to certain areas. The magazine does have some useful information in that perhaps people ...  Read the complete review

'The Beacon' is a full colour magazine which is delivered free to 65,000 homes and businesses across the Isle of Wight. You will get a different version of the Beacon depending on where you live on the Island, and therefore, the magazine has separate editions known as the; West Wight, Newport, Cowes, Ryde, South Wight and East Wight Beacons. All the magazines have the same editorial pieces, with the only differences being found in the adverts, which are specific to each location. Established in 1994, the Beacon is an interesting read for locals as it features the latest news, community projects, and events which are relevant to each particular area. The ...  Read the complete review