12, June 2026·3 min readIsle of Wight Council to debate no confidence vote in Southern WaterCouncillors will debate declaring no confidence in Southern Water after CEO talks
12, June 2026·4 min readVentnor Fringe seeks volunteers for 2026: Join the ‘festival family’Volunteering for four or more shifts gives you free access to all Ventnor Fringe events (if there is space)
Drop-in sessions offer Ryde community a say on neighbourhood funding prioritiesRyde residents can attend drop-in sessions to discuss neighbourhood funding and community grants
Gurnard parking problems described as ‘biggest issue’ facing residentsGurnard councillors discuss verge parking, bus obstruction and emergency access concerns at parish meeting
New Dimbola exhibition explores J.B. Priestley’s Isle of Wight yearsA new Dimbola exhibition examines J.B. Priestley's creative years living on the Island
Citizens Advice Isle of Wight relocates to Exchange House in Newport after County Hall departureCitizens Advice Isle of Wight has relocated to Newport's Exchange House, with services continuing uninterrupted
Isle of Wight community groups invited to apply for crisis support fundingProjects supported by the scheme could include helping people reduce debt, improve financial confidence, access benefits, or get support with essential costs such as heating and food
Jenson Wadsworth scores in shootout as Rovers claim Hampshire Cup gloryIsle of Wight youngster Jenson Wadsworth helps Baffins Milton Rovers claim Hampshire Cup glory
Isle of Wight Council to debate no confidence vote in Southern WaterCouncillors will debate declaring no confidence in Southern Water after CEO talks
Ventnor Fringe seeks volunteers for 2026: Join the ‘festival family’Volunteering for four or more shifts gives you free access to all Ventnor Fringe events (if there is space)
Town council takes on Pier Street regeneration challengeIsle of Wight Council agrees to transfer Sandown's Pier Street site to town council
Drop-in sessions offer Ryde community a say on neighbourhood funding prioritiesRyde residents can attend drop-in sessions to discuss neighbourhood funding and community grants
Gurnard parking problems described as ‘biggest issue’ facing residentsGurnard councillors discuss verge parking, bus obstruction and emergency access concerns at parish meeting
New Dimbola exhibition explores J.B. Priestley’s Isle of Wight yearsA new Dimbola exhibition examines J.B. Priestley's creative years living on the Island
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)
Ventnor Fringe seeks volunteers for 2026: Join the ‘festival family’Volunteering for four or more shifts gives you free access to all Ventnor Fringe events (if there is space)
Drop-in sessions offer Ryde community a say on neighbourhood funding prioritiesRyde residents can attend drop-in sessions to discuss neighbourhood funding and community grants
Citizens Advice Isle of Wight relocates to Exchange House in Newport after County Hall departureCitizens Advice Isle of Wight has relocated to Newport's Exchange House, with services continuing uninterrupted
Next week’s Island Independent Lifeboat Lotto jackpot reaches £3,900It will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Mountbatten’s Oak Garden revived in memory of Ventnor Botanic Garden’s former curatorMountbatten's Oak Garden has been lovingly restored through fundraising, personal memory and horticultural expertise
Ryde launches £100,000 community grants programme for local projectsRyde Neighbourhood Board launches £100,000 community grants programme for local projects