19, October 2026·2 min readWightlink donates £5,000 to Yarmouth fireworks and torchlight processionWightlink’s £5,000 donation helps volunteers stage Yarmouth’s Bonfire Night fireworks and procession
19, October 2026·1 min readRyde’s Vectis Hall flipped for £13,350 profitThe premises has been sold on again, for a profit, only weeks after being sold by Ryde Town Council at a huge loss
East Cowes residents invited to have their say on the town’s futureEast Cowes Town Council wants residents’ views on the town’s future priorities
Overnight road closures in Ryde and Staplers: what you need to knowIsland Roads will resurface three busy routes overnight in Ryde and Staplers
Wildheart Wonderland brings festive lights and live music to the SanctuaryWildheart Animal Sanctuary opens after dark for two festive evenings in December
Half-term trails and Halloween crafts at Newport museums for just £1Half-term trails, crafts and Halloween fun cost £1 at two Newport museums
Harp on Wight International Festival returns to Ryde for 12th yearStarting Thursday, Ryde hosts Harp on Wight’s 12th festival, a five-day celebration of the harp
Sarah Nicole named as Isle of Wight’s first Poet LaureateSarah Nicole becomes the Island’s first Poet Laureate after a public vote
Wightlink donates £5,000 to Yarmouth fireworks and torchlight processionWightlink’s £5,000 donation helps volunteers stage Yarmouth’s Bonfire Night fireworks and procession
Ryde’s Vectis Hall flipped for £13,350 profitThe premises has been sold on again, for a profit, only weeks after being sold by Ryde Town Council at a huge loss
Councillors back Island-wide review of primary school places and surplus capacityCouncillors agree an Island-wide review of primary school places as pupil numbers fall
Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staffA Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
East Cowes residents invited to have their say on the town’s futureEast Cowes Town Council wants residents’ views on the town’s future priorities
Overnight road closures in Ryde and Staplers: what you need to knowIsland Roads will resurface three busy routes overnight in Ryde and Staplers
East Cowes residents invited to have their say on the town’s futureEast Cowes Town Council wants residents’ views on the town’s future priorities
Naturezones holiday club for 8 to 12-year-olds this half-termNaturezones runs two Thursday holiday clubs for children aged eight to 12
Island Line arts project highly commended at rail awardsIsland Line creative project earns Highly Commended at South Western Railway Awards
Ventnor beach recorded 68 first aid incidents over eight summer weeksSummer beach safety figures for Ventnor emerge ahead of next month’s consultation
Red squirrel fans invited to nominate trust for £5,000 awardRed Squirrel Trust hosts woodland walks and launches children’s club in Ryde
Plan to buy Wroxall’s last pub through community benefit society announcedFormer cafe operator unveils plan for villagers to buy Wroxall’s last remaining pub
Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staffA Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
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
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)