Call for traders, crafters, entertainers, services and organisations to take part in popular Ventnor Day
6, February 2024·2 min readExtra £3m Gov funding welcome, but ‘It’s certainly not the so-called Island Deal’ says council leader (updated)Councillor Jordan explains that IWC has provided evidence that it needs an extra £10-£28 million every year to deliver services on the Island
6, February 2024·3 min readLetter: Crowdfunding efforts underline Isle of Wight women’s fight for pension rights (updated)1950s women's long fight for pension justice continues on the Isle of Wight and around the country
2, February 2024·2 min readSouthern Water announces 9% increase in customer bills from AprilSouthern Water customers to face 9% rise in water and wastewater bills from April
1, February 2024·2 min read600,000 taxpayers missed the Self Assessment deadline: File ASAP warns HMRCHMRC reveals record Self Assessment filings; prompts late taxpayers to act now
31, January 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight council confirms still no word from Government about suggested ‘extra £3m’Isle of Wight council faces a delay in budget talks due to funding uncertainty and lack of information from the Government
29, January 2024·3 min readUK government announces plans to ban disposable vapes to protect youth healthGovernment's new policy bans disposable vapes to help combat youth vaping and promote health
25, January 2024·2 min readHospice funding under threat: Mountbatten CEO demands government actionMountbatten CEO issues urgent statement on the precarious state of hospice funding
25, January 2024·3 min readHMRC issues final call for Self Assessment returns ahead of deadlineDon't face fines – File your Self Assessment tax return before 31st January
24, January 2024·1 min readIs MP Seely choosing to withhold true funding figure from council or simply guessing it? asks IWC LeaderLeader of the council told News OnTheWight, "It would be disappointing if our MP was privately aware of the figure the council will receive, but has chosen to withhold that information from the council"
24, January 2024·2 min readIsle of Wight council’s historic loans: a glimpse into decades of borrowingCompared to other parts of the country, the Isle of Wight council's long-term loan debts are below the average
20, January 2024·2 min readRSPCA endorses Pet Abduction Bill to create stronger deterrents for pet thievesNew bill proposed to turn pet abduction into a specific, punishable offence
12, January 2024·3 min readBob Seely saying Island Deal has ‘never solely or even largely’ been about Government funding settlement for IW councilIsle of Wight MP Bob Seely's responses sought after promises of Island Deal fall short. Here's what he said