2023 Green Impact Awards: Isle of Wight businesses shine – Listen to podcast with Dr Holly Jenkins (updated)
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
Independent Ventnor shops call for community support to help revive town’s economy after difficult years
11, March 2024·2 min readSavage Waters screening, plus Wight Trash films and live music at Skatepark and Pump Track charity nightLocal community hosts fundraiser for Freshwater's anticipated Skatepark and Pump track
1, March 2024·1 min readMultiple Boots stores targeted in Isle of Wight £10,000 sun cream shoplifting operationPolice are investigating a shoplifting spree that resulted in a hefty sunscreen heist
25, February 2024·2 min readIndependent bookshop on the Isle of Wight vies for prestigious Nibbies awardIsle of Wight bookshop delights as finalist in Independent Bookshop of the Year
13, February 2024·8 min read‘Save the Military Road’ sees overwhelming turnout in Brook village hallStanding room only at Brook's 'Save the Military Road' public meeting. Read News OnTheWight's report from the meeting
12, February 2024·2 min readMilitary Road: Isle of Wight council urged to reconsider ‘no active intervention’ coastal policyThe Isle of Wight council's coastal erosion policy is under scrutiny as Military Road's future hangs in the balance
9, February 2024·1 min readNew parking restriction consultation opens for West WightWest Wight residents invited to comment on parking restriction proposals
9, February 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight MP joins campaign to Save the Military RoadIsle of Wight MP joins the Military Road debate by announcing his three-point plan to save the iconic road
8, February 2024·2 min readMilitary Road could be ‘washed into the sea’ in just two years, says council officialCouncil director, Colin Rowland, said there are only two potential solutions: Re-routing the road from the coast; or upgrading existing inland roads to take diverted traffic
1, February 2024·3 min readMilitary Road: Potential inland rerouting to guarantee route for a further 20 years being discussedCouncil leader discusses erosion effects on Military Road and possible future intervention plans
31, January 2024·1 min read‘Save Our Military Road’ campaign gains momentum as residents call for preservation: Public meeting plannedCouncillor spearheads public meeting to address Military Road's uncertain future
28, January 2024·2 min readCelebrating Dickens’ legacy in technicolour at the Isle of Wight’s Dimbola MuseumNext month Dimbola Museum and Galleries launches "Technicolour Dickens," merging Victorian photography with literary legacy
22, January 2024·1 min readHelp support local cancer care with donations to Wessex Cancer Support shopsContribute to cancer care by donating to Wessex Cancer Support's shop network