13, October 2026·3 min readIsle of Wight Literary Festival returns to Cowes for 15th year with sell-out crowdsThousands flocked to Cowes for the 15th Isle of Wight Literary Festival
13, October 2026·2 min readPolice car crash through railings closes Ryde Pier (photos – updated )Police car crashes through Ryde Pier railings; nobody hurt, FastCat service suspended
Fossil hunts and rock pooling at Fort Victoria this half-termFossil hunts, rock pooling and expert help at Fort Victoria over half-term
£50,000 grant fund opens for Isle of Wight river catchment projectsNew £50,000 fund opens for collaborative projects improving Isle of Wight rivers
Traffic concerns raised over SEND expansion at former Newport primary schoolCouncillor and residents raise traffic concerns over SEND expansion at Newport school
Have your say on Sandown’s UK Town of Culture 2028 bid at free community dayDrop in, get inspired and help build the Town of Culture bid on Wednesday 21st October
Medina Healthcare’s new Newport surgery now open to patientsMedina Healthcare’s refurbished Riverway House surgery in Newport opens today, offering patients more appointment choice
Godshill Scouts build dozens of bird boxes to help local wildlifeYoung Scouts in Godshill built bird boxes to help local wildlife thrive
Isle of Wight Literary Festival returns to Cowes for 15th year with sell-out crowdsThousands flocked to Cowes for the 15th Isle of Wight Literary Festival
Police car crash through railings closes Ryde Pier (photos – updated )Police car crashes through Ryde Pier railings; nobody hurt, FastCat service suspended
Parish council explores taking over village green from Isle of Wight CouncilSt Helens Parish Council explores taking over ownership of historic village greens
Fossil hunts and rock pooling at Fort Victoria this half-termFossil hunts, rock pooling and expert help at Fort Victoria over half-term
£50,000 grant fund opens for Isle of Wight river catchment projectsNew £50,000 fund opens for collaborative projects improving Isle of Wight rivers
Traffic concerns raised over SEND expansion at former Newport primary schoolCouncillor and residents raise traffic concerns over SEND expansion at Newport school
Have your say on Sandown’s UK Town of Culture 2028 bid at free community dayDrop in, get inspired and help build the Town of Culture bid on Wednesday 21st October
RSPCA and Cats Protection to hold Fire Walk Challenge at Robin HillIslanders can walk across hot embers at Robin Hill to help animals in need
Godshill Scouts build dozens of bird boxes to help local wildlifeYoung Scouts in Godshill built bird boxes to help local wildlife thrive
Grants of up to £10,000 available for inclusive Isle of Wight activitiesGrants up to £10,000 will fund inclusive activities for Island children with disabilities
Isle of Wight family shave heads for sister with rare brain and spinal tumourBrothers and dad shave heads for charities helping Xander through rare tumour
Support our local independent lifeboat crews and sign up to 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
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
Letter: Why Sandown’s wastewater recycling proposal needs closer scrutinyPaddy Lightfoot calls for greater scrutiny of proposed wastewater recycling plant scheme
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)