Globe-trotting Islander musician comes home to perform at Fairest Isle Festival of Early and Baroque Music
Globe-trotting Islander musician comes home to perform at Fairest Isle Festival of Early and Baroque Music
Isle of Wight planning policy revision seeks to balance landowner influence in large development objections
Globe-trotting Islander musician comes home to perform at Fairest Isle Festival of Early and Baroque Music
Multiple arrests made as Island police tackle stalking, driving under the influence and other traffic offences
Newport collision involving stolen vehicle leads to arrest: Police appeal for dashcam footage (updated)
Ventnor Town Council introduces free Saturday parking to boost local trade following landslide road closure
22, April 2024·2 min readLetter: Sunak’s stance on redefining sickness: Concerns over outsourcing health assessmentsPrime Minister Rishi Sunak's health assessment plans are scrutinised by this reader against backdrop of austerity and unrest
3, April 2024·1 min readLetter: Honour for former Post Office head sparks debate amid ongoing scandalThe former head of the Post Office is honoured, but questions remain says this News OnTheWight reader
31, March 2024·2 min readTikTok should be banned in the UK, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely suggestsCalls for a TikTok ban in the UK grow, with MP Bob Seely leading the charge
27, March 2024·1 min readNewport land purchase paves way for affordable housing and job creationNewport set for housing development as council approves purchase of derelict land
26, March 2024·1 min readLetter: Urgent overhaul needed for UK’s inequitable tax systemBroken tax system favours the rich, while average earners face higher rates, says this reader
25, March 2024·1 min readDinosaur Isle to receive nearly £500K for essential improvementsIsle of Wight's dinosaur heritage gets a half-million-pound Arts Council England investment for museum upgrades
22, March 2024·1 min readChild poverty hits a new high with 4.3 million affected children: Education union respondsNEU's Peter Shreeve calls out the unacceptable rise in UK child poverty
11, March 2024·1 min readLetter: Calls for policy change as Conservatives blamed for Britain’s health inequalitiesThe Joseph Roundtree Foundation reported that Britain faces a resurgence of Dickensian diseases amid rising poverty levels
10, March 2024·1 min readLetter: Isle of Wight schools grapple with funding shortfall despite Chancellor’s statementChancellor's recent budget announcement criticised for neglecting Isle of Wight's education needs by education union rep
8, March 2024·1 min readWASPI women face another International Women’s Day without pension justiceInternational Women's Day highlights ongoing WASPI campaign for pension inequality resolution
29, February 2024·1 min readEducation experts call for tackling child poverty to address absenteeismNEU's Assistant Secretary says the carrot of prompt, professional support is better that the stick of fines
20, February 2024·1 min readFinancial challenges loom as Isle of Wight council votes on 2024-25 budgetThe Isle of Wight council faces financial dilemmas despite a £3m government boost, as they aim to reconcile cuts with rising service costs