Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale collaborates with Orlando Weeks on new single from album recorded on the Island
Multiple arrests made as Island police tackle stalking, driving under the influence and other traffic offences
26, May 2021·1 min readNewly-elected IWC councillor Richard Quigley won’t be at this evening’s first full council meeting. He tells us whyNews OnTheWight spoke to Cllr Quigley to find out why he won’t be able to attend and how he’d have voted if he could have been there
8, May 2021·1 min readRichard Quigley’s win turns long-standing Conservative Cowes seat to LabourRichard Quigley’s election win switches the Cowes North seat to Labour after being Blue since it was formed 12 years ago
15, April 2024·2 min readIsland Labour announces prospective parliamentary candidates for Isle of Wight's new constituenciesIsland Labour prepares for change with their chosen candidates for next General Election
29, February 2024·3 min readOpposition's amendment forces Isle of Wight council to adopt new budget plans (updated)Isle of Wight council must implement opposition-led schemes after amendment passes
26, February 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight political groups propose changes to 2024/25 council budgetAlternative budget propositions include housing boost and special needs facility investments
22, February 2024·1 min readLabour say no to East Wight Primary - but organisers confirm the door remains openIsland Labour's chair told News OnTheWight that one of the reasons was because "we don't have official candidates as yet"
17, February 2024·1 min readLetter: Recent national by-election losses signal potential for change on the Isle of Wight says Labour ChairLabour's Richard Quigley discusses national election trends and the potential impact on Isle of Wight
16, January 2024·7 min readIsle of Wight candidates react to poll predicting Labour IW electoral winsNews OnTheWight asks local politicians for their response to the latest poll that predicts Labour taking the Island in the General Election
15, January 2024·2 min readConservative-backed survey predicts Labour will win both Isle of Wight seats in General Election, with Conservatives facing a 1997-style wipeout country wideThe Telegraph carried the Conservative-backed survey today. Predictions are a 1997-style wipeout for the Conservatives
11, January 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight MP Bob Seely votes against NHS dentistry improvement amendmentIsle of Wight Conservative MP, Bob Seely, votes against Labour's NHS dentistry amendment – Share your thoughts
1, January 2024·4 min readMeet the people who have a plan to stop a Conservative being elected in East Wight (Podcast)The East Wight Primary initiative wants to stop another Conservative MP being elected. Listen to the podcast to find out what their plan is and how you can get involved
22, December 2023·4 min readCouncillor Blake aims to rejuvenate Ventnor economy amid challenging times (update 2)Ed Blake wins Ventnor council seat, pledging revival and economic support for town