Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight

Look out for vulnerable neighbours as colder weather approaches

As we prepare for colder weather, the Met Office say the south of the British Isles should have some "milder interludes" over the next few weeks. Do ask vulnerable neighbours if there’s anything you can do.

Isle of Wight council funding pledge to help reduce child poverty

Thanks to a motion by Cllr Michael Lilley, the Isle of Wight the council unanimously voted to prioritise funding to reduce child poverty ‘significantly’ over the next five years.
From witches to family holidays, weird and wonderful Self Assessment excuses and expenses
Your vote counts for Isle of Wight locations shortlisted in Countryfile Magazine Awards

More Top News

Dementia residents woken up as early as 4.30am, say CQC
Don’t miss Isle of Wight Art and Jazz at Mountbatten
Positive steps forward for secondary school ‘requiring improvement’
NHS Trust to pay Government fees for EU staff to settle after Brexit
New more convenient location for those in need of help for psychosis
Latest figures for new houses completed on the Isle of Wight revealed
Police and crime commissioner to increase council tax by £24 per annum
Planning application should be withdrawn say residents and parish council
Isle of Wight council vote for Fire Authority merge with Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton
Can you help Isle of Wight police identify this man?

What's On

Don’t miss Isle of Wight Art and Jazz at Mountbatten
Ryde School Open Morning: Explore your child’s education options
Portrait of missing Isle of Wight teenager featured in London exhibition
Isle of Wight’s pioneering Victorian photographer featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Successful free ‘Mind the Gap’ course running again
Regeneration Director in hot-set at Ryde Society
Islanders to come together at climate change rally and march in Newport
Make a date for the Love Cabaret and help raise cash for Prostate Cancer UK

Community

Tampon Tax funding to help some of the most marginalised in society
Isle of Wight Girlguiding join in mass screening of Mary Poppins
Blue House Bay students raise £1,180 for CLIC Sargent
Join the Lifeboat Lotto to be in with a chance to win £1000s
Can you donate any raffle prizes to charity event?

Isle of Wight Opinion Pieces

Jonathan Dodd: Down by the riverside
Jonathan Dodd: Your real face
Jonathan Dodd: A Recovered Heart
Jonathan Dodd: Say hello, wave goodbye
Ordinary people left to suffer whilst MPs argue, pontificate and scheme, say Vix

Letter to the Editor

Letter: Solution to traffic standstill on Staplers during months of utility works
Letter: What hope is there for vulnerable people on the Isle of Wight?
Letter: I refuse to vote in a second EU referendum, says former UKIP candidate
Councillors attempt to call-in the decision to scrap Local Area Co-ordinators : The detail
Letter: Comparing state-owned US ferries to privately-owned Isle of Wight ones

Sports

Rugby: Ventnor kept the pressure on against league leaders
Entries for 2019 Fastnet Race snapped up in under five minutes
Great turnout for Hash House Harriers’ second event of the year
Children in tears as punches thrown by parents in football match
Bumper turnout for Hash House Harriers’ first event of the year

The Arts

Don’t miss Isle of Wight Art and Jazz at Mountbatten
Portrait of missing Isle of Wight teenager featured in London exhibition
Isle of Wight’s pioneering Victorian photographer featured on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The Isle of Wight a powerhouse of award-winning writers
‘Art and Identity’ portrait exhibition of ‘outstanding quality’ ends cultural project