20, October 2026·2 min readLet’s all get behind Sandown’s Town of Culture bid: If they win, the whole Island winsWhy every Islander should get behind Sandown’s culture bid - and how you can get involved
20, October 2026·2 min readMeet Emily Bullock at Ventnor Library to hear about Almost a Ghost StoryMeet Island author Emily Bullock as she discusses her Ventnor-set ghost story
NFU Mutual donates £7,899 to refurbish Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s gymNFU Mutual’s donation will fund a new, more welcoming gym for Mountbatten patients
Unions promised a say in Isle of Wight primary school places reviewCouncil pledges to work with unions as primary school places review continues
MacNaughton-Howe Arts and Crafts Festival returns to Ventnor this weekVentnor’s MacNaughton-Howe Festival showcases over 150 arts and crafts exhibits this Friday and Saturday
Dozens more e-scooter and e-bike parking bays approved across the Isle of WightCouncil approves dozens of Isle of Wight e-scooter and e-bike parking bays
Ryde advice service now sees more than 200 clients a monthRyde advice service marks National Advice Week, now seeing 200-plus clients monthly
Wightlink donates £5,000 to Yarmouth fireworks and torchlight processionWightlink’s £5,000 donation helps volunteers stage Yarmouth’s Bonfire Night fireworks and procession
Let’s all get behind Sandown’s Town of Culture bid: If they win, the whole Island winsWhy every Islander should get behind Sandown’s culture bid - and how you can get involved
Bath Road in Ventnor could reopen before the end of the year, says councilWork to reopen Ventnor’s Bath Road is due to start in November
Meet Emily Bullock at Ventnor Library to hear about Almost a Ghost StoryMeet Island author Emily Bullock as she discusses her Ventnor-set ghost story
Met Office wind warning for Isle of Wight as gusts up to 70mph possible on FridayStrong winds and heavy rain could disrupt Island travel on Friday morning
NFU Mutual donates £7,899 to refurbish Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s gymNFU Mutual’s donation will fund a new, more welcoming gym for Mountbatten patients
Unions promised a say in Isle of Wight primary school places reviewCouncil pledges to work with unions as primary school places review continues
NFU Mutual donates £7,899 to refurbish Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s gymNFU Mutual’s donation will fund a new, more welcoming gym for Mountbatten patients
Ryde advice service now sees more than 200 clients a monthRyde advice service marks National Advice Week, now seeing 200-plus clients monthly
East Cowes residents invited to have their say on the town’s futureEast Cowes Town Council wants residents’ views on the town’s future priorities
Naturezones holiday club for 8 to 12-year-olds this half-termNaturezones runs two Thursday holiday clubs for children aged eight to 12
Island Line arts project highly commended at rail awardsIsland Line creative project earns Highly Commended at South Western Railway Awards
Ventnor beach recorded 68 first aid incidents over eight summer weeksSummer beach safety figures for Ventnor emerge ahead of next month’s consultation
Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staffA Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
Letter: Nature’s hidden role in the food we eat and the air we breatheNaturezones' Angela Hewitt argues nature deserves serious investment and urgent government action
Letter: Fewer crossings, fewer claims, fewer hotels – what the migration data actually showsOnTheWight reader, Ieuan Jehu, argues the data shows migration policy is working, not failing
LISTEN: Underwater sculptures could come to Sandown. Artist Jason deCaires Taylor chats to OnTheWight about his beautiful work
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)