Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance funds portable defibrillators for non-stop community support
8, May 2014·2 min readIsland bands have two weeks to enter Wight Noize competitionWight Noize is not just a 'Battle of the Bands' competition to play on the stage at Isle of Wight Festival, it offers lots of other benefits too.
5, May 2014·4 min readLetter to the Editor: The State of the IslandIndependent 2013 Election Candidate, Judy Ferris, shares an Open Letter with OnTheWight readers.
2, May 2014·1 min readCouncillor calls for Festivals to help boost financial support for Music ServiceCouncillor makes the suggestion that some big projects with the major Festivals on the Island could help boost funding for the Music Service.
31, January 2014·2 min readRed Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) at Isle of Wight Festival goes down a stormHundreds express their delight on Twitter about yesterday's headliner announcement for Isle of Wight Festival: The Red Hot Chili Peppers
2, January 2014·2 min readWendy shares some of her favourite Isle of Wight things of 2013Wendy shares some of her favourite things that she's experienced on the Isle of Wight in the last twelve months. What have yours been?
29, July 2013·4 min readLetter: Wight Rock Bar an asset to the local music sceneJoe's letter below was originally written to Cllr Colin Richards and he got in touch with us at the weekend asking if we could also share it with OnTheWight readers.
21, June 2013·1 min readIW Festival sale rumour again. A CP Exclusive?This story first broke in January 2012. How can the CP be claiming a front-page exclusive over it?
8, April 2013·1 min readIsle of Wight Festival: Carice Van Houten and band joins lineupGame of Thrones star heads to Seaclose Park with her band this June.
26, March 2013·1 min readResonate to play Isle of Wight Festival and BestivalAfter taking the Glee Club title, these seven young Islanders will perform at two major festivals this year!
18, February 2013·1 min readIsle of Wight Festival: More acts join the lineupRizzle Kicks, Everything Everything, Bastille, Delilah, Damian Lazarus, Zane Lowe, Tim Burgess, T’Pau and Little Mix all join the lineup.
15, February 2013·2 min readFestival launches bumper stickers in aid of Waterside Community TrustJohn Giddings is never one to miss a marketing opportunity. However, this time a local charity will be beneficiary of his latest idea.
7, February 2013·1 min readIsle of Wight Festival launches Unsigned competitionNew music competition will see six unsigned acts play at the 2013 Isle of Wight Festival