22, August 2026·2 min readSeven resident artists to showcase new work at Binnel Studios’ Summer ExhibitionSeven resident artists prepare new work for Binnel Studios' twelfth Summer Exhibition next weekend
22, August 2026·1 min readPlans submitted for four low-cost homes in East CowesPlanning application seeks four chalet bungalows on an East Cowes garden plot
Questions over CCTV audio use divide opinion in WroxallRead the Local Democracy Reporter's article from community meeting held in Wroxall this week
Anders Creutzer’s surf and skate photography opens at Peer Studios todayVentnor's Peer Studios welcomes a new photography exhibition capturing surfing and skateboarding culture
Barnardo’s set to retain £1.64m Isle of Wight family support contractCouncil reveals Barnardo's is favoured bidder for £1.64 million annual family support contract
Vestas shares surge 20% as orders rise by more than €1bn compared to 2025 periodVestas orders rose by more than a billion euros with the same period last year, sending shares in the Newport employer sharply higher
Ventnor Film Society returns with six films from six countriesVentnor Film Society's autumn season brings six award-winning films from six countries
Nettlestone and Seaview Shed donates £1,000 to The HavenNettlestone and Seaview Shed has donated £1,000 to The Haven community project
Seven resident artists to showcase new work at Binnel Studios’ Summer ExhibitionSeven resident artists prepare new work for Binnel Studios' twelfth Summer Exhibition next weekend
Arreton Cricket Club to host End of Summer Fair and Dog Show at Goddards BreweryArreton Cricket Club hosts a free family fair with games, BBQ and dog show at Goddards Brewery
Plans submitted for four low-cost homes in East CowesPlanning application seeks four chalet bungalows on an East Cowes garden plot
Coast path improvements set to boost access between Bouldnor and YarmouthCouncil-appointed contractor to upgrade coastal path access between Bouldnor and Yarmouth this autumn
Questions over CCTV audio use divide opinion in WroxallRead the Local Democracy Reporter's article from community meeting held in Wroxall this week
Anders Creutzer’s surf and skate photography opens at Peer Studios todayVentnor's Peer Studios welcomes a new photography exhibition capturing surfing and skateboarding culture
Arreton Cricket Club to host End of Summer Fair and Dog Show at Goddards BreweryArreton Cricket Club hosts a free family fair with games, BBQ and dog show at Goddards Brewery
Nettlestone and Seaview Shed donates £1,000 to The HavenNettlestone and Seaview Shed has donated £1,000 to The Haven community project
IW Defibrillators launches new fundraising products to support life-saving equipmentIW Defibrillators launches merchandise range to fund life-saving Island equipment provision
Secret audio recordings at Wroxall community hall spark public meeting todayPublic meeting held in Wroxall today over CCTV audio recording allegations
Charlie’s 112km Island challenge ends in Yarmouth on ThursdayEight-year-old Charlie completes 112km run around the Island's coastal path, raising money for the RNLI
Sign up for the Lifeboat Lotto and support our independent lifeboat crewsIt will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
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
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)
Olivia Parkes – Britannia the old lady of the sea – immortalised in Ventnor tribute (podcast) (updated)