LISTEN: Underwater sculptures could come to Sandown. Artist Jason deCaires Taylor chats to OnTheWight about his beautiful work
LISTEN: Underwater sculptures could come to Sandown. Artist Jason deCaires Taylor chats to OnTheWight about his beautiful work
1, September 2026·2 min readPrime Minister agrees to look at regulating Isle of Wight ferry faresPrime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to examine regulating Isle of Wight ferry prices
1, September 2026·9 min readLISTEN: Underwater sculptures could come to Sandown. Artist Jason deCaires Taylor chats to OnTheWight about his beautiful workSculptor Jason deCaires Taylor visits Sandown to scope a tidal reef artwork as part of the Town of Culture bid
Isle of Wight Radio sells to Mainland companyMainland company, Nation Broadcasting, has bought Isle of Wight Radio and More Radio Sussex
Island Roads launches annual survey to gather residents’ views on highwaysIsland Roads launches its annual survey seeking resident feedback on highway maintenance and services
Isle of Wight tribute evening celebrates life and music of Frankie MillerDimbola hosted a tribute evening honouring Frankie Miller's music, life and Isle of Wight festival legacy
Charlotte Mew promenade walk retraces poet’s Newport ties: Book nowA new promenade performance retraces Victorian poet Charlotte Mew's family ties to Newport
Parish council backs 40mph limit on ‘dangerous’ Island road stretchNewchurch Parish Council backs cutting the A3056 speed limit to protect cyclists
New water-based exercise programme launches at two Island leisure centresGood Boost brings personalised, waterproof tablet-guided exercise to two 1Leisure centre swimming pools
Prime Minister agrees to look at regulating Isle of Wight ferry faresPrime Minister Andy Burnham has agreed to examine regulating Isle of Wight ferry prices
LISTEN: Underwater sculptures could come to Sandown. Artist Jason deCaires Taylor chats to OnTheWight about his beautiful workSculptor Jason deCaires Taylor visits Sandown to scope a tidal reef artwork as part of the Town of Culture bid
More than one sack of DIY waste to the tip – you will be chargedHouseholds will only be able to freely dispose of one 50 litre sack of rubble or DIY waste four times a month - any more and you will be charged these new fees
Isle of Wight Radio sells to Mainland companyMainland company, Nation Broadcasting, has bought Isle of Wight Radio and More Radio Sussex
Island Roads launches annual survey to gather residents’ views on highwaysIsland Roads launches its annual survey seeking resident feedback on highway maintenance and services
Isle of Wight tribute evening celebrates life and music of Frankie MillerDimbola hosted a tribute evening honouring Frankie Miller's music, life and Isle of Wight festival legacy
LISTEN: Underwater sculptures could come to Sandown. Artist Jason deCaires Taylor chats to OnTheWight about his beautiful work
Ryde community grants scheme draws 90 applications in first roundNinety groups have applied for Ryde's first £200,000 community grants funding round
Isle of Wight households urged to fix energy tariffs before October price cap riseOctober's price cap rise adds £60 to bills - Footprint Trust urges action
Daisy Ring Bus raises £3,250 at first anniversary celebration in CowesFirst anniversary party at Northwood House raised £3,250 for Daisy Ring Bus
Charity asks Island to ‘turn silver’ for week celebrating older peopleIsland charity Age UK Isle of Wight asks schools and businesses to help turn the Island silver
Support our local independent lifeboats by joining the Lifeboat LottoIt will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Newchurch Male Voice Choir hosts Tamworth visitors for Totland concertThree choirs united at Christ Church, Totland, raising £650 for Sophie's Legacy
Letter: Why Sandown’s wastewater recycling proposal needs closer scrutinyPaddy Lightfoot calls for greater scrutiny of proposed wastewater recycling plant scheme
Letter: Ventnor reader urges Islanders to lobby MPs over water nationalisationVentnor reader urges Islanders to email MPs ahead of September's water nationalisation debate
Letter: Why heat-health warnings must not go unheeded in schoolsNEU official warns Isle of Wight schools remain unprepared for increasingly frequent heat alerts
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)