After last year's Isle of Wight festival Newport's Quay Bridge was closed to traffic. OnTheWight has been trying to find out from the council what they think led to the closure. Finally, after six weeks, they've answered.
The Isle of Wight council say that future use of the popular footpath/cycle route by Festival organisers will be reviewed following the damage caused during this year's event.
50 years after the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival on Afton Down, Jonathan Dodd returns to the Festival, although this time his experience couldn't be more different.
If you enjoyed this year's Isle of Wight Festival experience and want to recreate it next year - regardless of the headliners - early bird tickets go on sale tomorrow with an Islanders' discount.
There was a significant increase in the number of people attending the event this year. Police share details of the number of reported offences, arrests, drug seizures, etc.
Hampshire Constabulary set out their plans to help ensure that during the Isle of Wight Festival, everyone is as safe as they can be, for visitors as well as for those living on the Island.
Access to the Isle of Wight council Planning department, Register Office, Crematorium, Coroner etc will be affected over the Isle of Wight Festival period.
If you need various urgent health advice or treatment over the Isle of Wight Festival period, this advice from Isle of Wight NHS Trust should be useful.
Isle of Wight festival goers dressed in their best gold finery to celebrate the festival’s golden jubilee will compete for the best dressed and title of ‘Golden God/Goddess’.
The bridge has been closed since the end of the Isle of Wight Festival last year, but following negotiations between the council and Festival organisers, a temporary bridge went in today - until 27th June. There's hope it might stay longer.