Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight

Decision on Southampton Airport expansion made after 19 hour meeting

Tip of aeroplane wing and sunset in distance

After 19 hours of debate and listening to both sides of the argument councillors on Eastleigh Borough Council made their decision at 2.15am this morning

Cowes Floating Bridge suspended as ‘safety precaution’ over concerns about prow cable

The engineers won't be inspecting the floating bridge until Monday, so as a safety precaution it's been taken out of service over the weekend
Tour Fiveways to find out how your child could grow to become an independent, happy and confident learner
Candidates for the 2021 Isle of Wight Town, Parish and Community council elections

More Top News

Candidates for 2021 Police and Crime Commissioner elections named
Isle of Wight council 2021 election: Candidates named (updated)
Seven Isle of Wight carnivals have now been cancelled for 2021 (updated)
Botanical residency for Isle of Wight artist
Former Labour education minister takes on Conservative education lead in Isle of Wight elections
New project to restore seagrass and tackle climate change launches
Online album launch for Isle of Wight musicians
Isle of Wight Road Races has ‘in principle’ support from Isle of Wight council
Latest Isle of Wight Covid-19 vaccination figures
Here’s who is paid over £100,000 at Isle of Wight council

What's On

Seven Isle of Wight carnivals have now been cancelled for 2021 (updated)
Botanical residency for Isle of Wight artist
Your chance to skydive on the Isle of Wight for charity this summer
Drive-in cinema returns Summer 2021 in aid of cancer trust
Teens organise charity gig for Shanklin Theatre with some big names
SingAbout Project celebrates two birthdays
Very rare and special willow sculpture maze created for Gift to Nature (updated)
Always innovating: New kind of theatre performances from Ventnor Exchange

Community

Join the Lifeboat Lotto for your chance to win up to £5,000 and help IW inshore rescue teams
Hundreds raised by St Thomas of Canterbury School for Comic Relief
Isle of Wight foodbank has supported 46,000 Islanders with food parcels in last ten years
Isle of Wight 12-year-old making bird boxes to raise cash for women’s charity
Nominate an Isle of Wight charity for £6,000 cash boost, thanks to NFU Mutual

Isle of Wight Opinion Pieces

Conservative plans for Newport are ‘half-baked, say Lib Dems
Before demolishing County Hall, restructure IW Council for 21st Century, say Our Island
‘Riverside Quarter’ plan is kneejerk reaction say Island Labour
Conservative plan for new ‘Riverside Quarter’ declares the obvious and misses what’s needed, say Green Party
Cllr Karl Love shares his opinion on next week’s Scrutiny Meeting to examine a new Floating Bridge 6 report

Letter to the Editor

Letter: Isle of Wight Road Races will adversely affect residents and visitors
Letter: What do election candidates propose to fix East Cowes landslip?
Letter: Join in doorstep vigil for Sarah Everard, and all the women and girls who have been victims (updated)
Letter: One per cent pay rise for NHS staff ‘a heinous and reproachable act’
Letter: Here’s how we could have avoided such a devastating Lockdown

Sports

Letter: Isle of Wight Road Races will adversely affect residents and visitors
Isle of Wight Road Races has ‘in principle’ support from Isle of Wight council
West Wight councillors and residents share concerns over Isle of Wight Road Races
Isle of Wight Road Races 2021: A new motorcycle race in the West: Here’s the detail we’ve found out
Blow for Ryde’s Rowing Regatta

The Arts

Botanical residency for Isle of Wight artist
Online album launch for Isle of Wight musicians
Drive-in cinema returns Summer 2021 in aid of cancer trust
Teens organise charity gig for Shanklin Theatre with some big names
Lockdown research uncovers the true identities of two Dickens’ characters, and they lived in Bonchurch