Isle of Wight artist Mai releases debut single tackling the sexualisation of women in everyday culture
Isle of Wight artist Mai releases debut single tackling the sexualisation of women in everyday culture
8, June 2026·2 min readNew classroom comedy Special Measures comes to Ryde this JulyA riotous comedy about a school inspection comes to Ryde this July - book now to secure your seat
8, June 2026·2 min readCouncil confirms how services will run during Isle of Wight FestivalWhat to know about council services during Isle of Wight Festival week
Weight restrictions lifted on seven Isle of Wight bridgesThe council say that removing the restrictions will contribute to ‘better managing’ traffic on the Island
Isle of Wight cat centre marks 65 years of rehoming with open day celebrationRyde's Cats Protection centre celebrates 65 years of rehoming with a public open day this coming Saturday
World Swift Day joy as Freshwater development’s nest bricks attract their first swiftsSwifts have finally moved into nest bricks built into a Freshwater estate in 2015
Southern Water chief executive to face Isle of Wight councillors over sewage concernsSouthern Water's chief executive faces Isle of Wight councillors over persistent sewage pollution concerns
Isle of Wight singer-songwriter Amy Jolliffe releases summer-inspired singleIsle of Wight singer-songwriter Amy Jolliffe releases summer-inspired single, Familiar Friend, co-written with Beth Brookfield
White-tailed eagle among eighteen species shortlisted for future British banknotesThe public can now vote on which British wildlife features on future banknotes
New classroom comedy Special Measures comes to Ryde this JulyA riotous comedy about a school inspection comes to Ryde this July - book now to secure your seat
Council confirms how services will run during Isle of Wight FestivalWhat to know about council services during Isle of Wight Festival week
Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival programme returns with more than 100 events across the IslandThe Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival returns with its largest ever community programme - more than 100 events to take part in
Weight restrictions lifted on seven Isle of Wight bridgesThe council say that removing the restrictions will contribute to ‘better managing’ traffic on the Island
Isle of Wight cat centre marks 65 years of rehoming with open day celebrationRyde's Cats Protection centre celebrates 65 years of rehoming with a public open day this coming Saturday
World Swift Day joy as Freshwater development’s nest bricks attract their first swiftsSwifts have finally moved into nest bricks built into a Freshwater estate in 2015
Isle of Wight artist Mai releases debut single tackling the sexualisation of women in everyday culture
Letter: Isle of Wight election results expose deep flaws in first-past-the-post voting systemThis reader says the Isle of Wight election results highlight how first-past-the-post distorts democratic representation
Letter: Isle of Wight Reform councillors urged to honour rural school pledge after election gainsA Brading resident urges Reform UK to honour its rural school closure pledges
Letter: Green candidate calls out sign vandalism as attack on democratic processA Green Party candidate condemns election sign vandalism as an attack on democracy
Sam the Sandown Clown: Discussing reason #2 to visit No Ordinary Town exhibition at Quay Arts (podcast)
Is Ventnor’s ‘graben’ actually a ‘doline’ as geologists newly-suggest? – And what difference might that make? (podcast)
LNRS: Understanding Isle of Wight’s local nature recovery strategy and its significance, with Graham Horton (Podcast)
‘Ambition’ and ‘Mindset’ sets Isle of Wight and its artists apart says Phil Gibby, Arts Council SW Director (Podcast)
Ollie Boulter interview (pt4): Exceeding government energy efficiency standards, the skills gap in construction and ‘brown envelopes’
Ollie Boulter interview (pt3): Find out about affordable housing, the Airbnb phenomenon and housing targets from Head of IWC planning
Ollie Boulter interview (pt2): Head of IWC planning on pre-applications, the life of IWC planning officers and changes to the NPPF (podcast/listen)
Ollie Boulter: Get an in-depth understanding of the Isle of Wight planning process with the Head of IWC planning (Part 1 of podcast/listen)
Listen: How Zoe Portsmouth’s boxing journey is inspiring Isle of Wight’s girls and young women (podcast)
Olivia Parkes – Britannia the old lady of the sea – immortalised in Ventnor tribute (podcast) (updated)
Art studios open at Sandown’s Old Town Hall as GRAFT launches creative community hubSandown's restored Old Town Hall reopens as GRAFT brings affordable creative studios to the community
Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day cancelled in 2026 due to logistical and resourcing pressuresOrganisers confirm 2026 Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day will not proceed as planned
Sign up for Lifeboat Lotto and help support our independent lifeboatsIt will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Young sailors from Yarmouth set for another crack at Island circumnavigationJunior Yarmouth sailors attempt a second round-Isle of Wight circumnavigation this Saturday
Young Lives vs Cancer thanks Isle of Wight volunteers ahead of Volunteers’ WeekYoung Lives vs Cancer thanks Isle of Wight volunteers during Volunteers' Week 2026
Classic hot rods turn heads across the Isle of Wight this weekHot rods tour the Isle of Wight this week as the National Street Rod Association (NSRA) visits