24, July 2026·3 min readFinal weekend of Ventnor Fringe brings shows for all tastesVentnor Fringe's final weekend brings magic, Shakespeare, music and much more to the town
24, July 2026·2 min readSouthern Water pledges action on Bembridge Point flooding, says councillorSouthern Water promises action on Bembridge flooding, but councillor demands real delivery
Floating Bridge to run extended hours throughout Cowes WeekFloating Bridge timetable extended for Cowes Week, with fireworks night changes planned
Fire service losing on-call crews faster than it can recruit them, inspectors findInspectors say workforce planning concerns persist despite improvements at the fire service
Afghanistan veteran completes double amputee Solent swimDouble amputee army veteran Simon Harmer has swum the Solent for charity
Dippers: Free Ventnor Fringe event tells the story of Victorian bathing women"Come and be part of the finishing touches“ - Call to audience members to help shape the show and provide feedback
Headon Warren fire prompts multi-crew response in West Wight (updated)Seven fire crews are currently tackling a large gorse fire at Headon Warren
Isle of Wight shortlisted for most desirable island in Europe awardIsle of Wight competes for Europe's most desirable island title, with public voting now open
Final weekend of Ventnor Fringe brings shows for all tastesVentnor Fringe's final weekend brings magic, Shakespeare, music and much more to the town
Southern Water pledges action on Bembridge Point flooding, says councillorSouthern Water promises action on Bembridge flooding, but councillor demands real delivery
Calls grow for Ryde council to do more to support local businessesResident urges Ryde Town Council to do more for struggling local businesses
Floating Bridge to run extended hours throughout Cowes WeekFloating Bridge timetable extended for Cowes Week, with fireworks night changes planned
Fire service losing on-call crews faster than it can recruit them, inspectors findInspectors say workforce planning concerns persist despite improvements at the fire service
Binnel Studios opens its doors for twelfth annual summer exhibitionSeven resident artists open their St Lawrence studios for the annual Binnel Studios Summer Exhibition this August Bank Holiday weekend
Join the Lifeboat Lotto for your chance to win up to £5000It will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Wildheart CEO conquers gruelling Welsh 3000s to raise sanctuary fundsA Wildheart team tackled the punishing Welsh 3000s to fund animal rescue work
Naturezones seeks student volunteers for summer placementsBlackwater wildlife centre wants student and graduate volunteers for summer placements
Share your memories for the Sandown Scribe projectOnly two Sandown Scribe sessions left, 18th and 25th July. Pop in this weekend to share your stories
WightAID hands out £22,634 to eight Isle of Wight good causesEight Island charities share £22,634 from WightAID, with West Wight centre receiving £10,000
Support the Island’s independent lifeboats and sign up for 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: Why heat-health warnings must not go unheeded in schoolsNEU official warns Isle of Wight schools remain unprepared for increasingly frequent heat alerts
Letter: Trump’s drug pricing deal could cost NHS livesVentnor reader warns US drug pricing deal could cost NHS thousands of lives and urges next PM to 'stand up for our NHS'
Letter: Why can’t the Isle of Wight build tunnels like Shetland?This reader weighs Shetland's £1.5Bn tunnel ambitions against the Island's stubborn ferry situation
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)