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Storm Boelo: Flood alert and heavy rain warning issued for the Isle of Wight
Storm Boelo brings coastal flooding risk and heavy rain to the Island
Isle of Wight garden waste subscription could rise to £120 a year
Garden waste subscriptions could rise from £102 to £120 under council proposals
Isle of Wight Council recruiting strategic director on up to £124,441 a year
Council advertises director role on up to £124,441 as Claire Shand retires
Isle of Wight taxi drivers could face new code of conduct under proposed rules
Island taxi drivers could face new conduct code and tougher licensing rules
Storm Austen: Wightlink warns of significant disruption on all routes on Friday
Wightlink cancels some Friday sailings across all routes ahead of Storm Austen
Sporting Island calls for disused Camp Hill pitches to open to local clubs
Sporting Island and MP urge Ministry of Justice to release Camp Hill sports facilities
Around 60 beds still closed at Southampton General nine months after fire
Southampton General still has around 60 beds closed after February’s major fire
No decisions made on budget savings options, Isle of Wight Council stresses
Council stresses fly-tipping fines and other budget ideas are options, not decisions
Portsmouth misses City of Culture 2029 shortlist
Portsmouth misses the City of Culture 2029 shortlist, but Sandown’s Town of Culture bid continues
Free online outdoor skills checklist launched by Islander
Craig Burr's free checklist shares 100 outdoor skills for families to learn
Road closures for Yarmouth Bridge and Medina Way Bridge maintenance in November
Island Roads will close two Island bridges next month for essential maintenance work
Former Wroxall trustee says she was shown CCTV audio on a personal device
The former Trustee also says there was resistance to turning off the audio capability of the CCTV
Sandown showcases Town of Culture bid with family event at the Trouville (updated – photos)
Sandown’s Town of Culture bid showcased arts, science and dance to families
Former Wroxall trustee says she was shown CCTV audio on a personal device
The former Trustee also says there was resistance to turning off the audio capability of the CCTV
Support our local independent lifeboat crews and sign up to the Lifeboat Lotto
It will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
NFU Mutual donates £7,899 to refurbish Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s gym
NFU Mutual’s donation will fund a new, more welcoming gym for Mountbatten patients
Ryde advice service now sees more than 200 clients a month
Ryde advice service marks National Advice Week, now seeing 200-plus clients monthly
East Cowes residents invited to have their say on the town’s future
East Cowes Town Council wants residents’ views on the town’s future priorities
Naturezones holiday club for 8 to 12-year-olds this half-term
Naturezones runs two Thursday holiday clubs for children aged eight to 12
Something to say? Share it with the Island
Letter: Nature’s hidden role in the food we eat and the air we breathe
Naturezones' Angela Hewitt argues nature deserves serious investment and urgent government action
Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staff
A Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
Letter: Fewer crossings, fewer claims, fewer hotels – what the migration data actually shows
OnTheWight reader, Ieuan Jehu, argues the data shows migration policy is working, not failing
