Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra Review: Concert captivates audience with Elgar, Wagnar and Rachmaninoff
Headon Warren restoration: Farmers highlight commitment to sustainable landscape management (updated)
14, May 2024·1 min readLetter: Defence cuts and old technology: Is UK’s security under Conservatives safe?Debates heat up over national safety and Conservative governance
13, May 2024·2 min readCouncil plans expansion of community pantries with latest government fundingIsle of Wight council secures crucial funding to support vulnerable households
8, May 2024·4 min readGovernment unveils £1.6 million transport project for island communities (but it’s not new money)Despite the Government's announcement of a "new £1.6 million project to improve transport links on Island communities", it's not new money, but funds announced 6-7 months ago
7, May 2024·2 min readUniversity applicants can streamline finance process with HMRC’s digital toolsUniversity-bound students can access tax information swiftly using the HMRC app
7, May 2024·1 min readLetter: Isle of Wight’s NEU renews push for free hot lunches in primary schoolsNational tour promoting free school meals for all may visit Isle of Wight
30, April 2024·1 min readPressure mounts for Ofsted reform as criticisms over single-word judgements growDo Ofsted ratings tell the whole story? The battle for reform has begun
29, April 2024·3 min readUK Government launches new online service to help boost State PensionA new online service to check and fill National Insurance record gaps boosts pensions
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