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    Isle of Wight singled out by National Gallery expert as life-size art trail arrives in Newport

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    Tatty Devine founder makes case for Isle of Wight to become home to UK’s first arts basic income scheme

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    Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra Review: Overture, Nocturne, Concerto, Symphony

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    Isle of Wight Open Studios 2026: Spotlight on five artists across four venues – one week left

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    Three Rivers Music Festival returns to Porchfield for May bank holiday weekend

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    Young peole and paretns taking part in junk modelling at the library

    Isle of Wight libraries offer free half-term activities for children across the Island

    Chris packham looking at a large projection of earth from space

    People’s Emergency Briefing film comes to Freshwater as part of Biosphere Festival

    Parents and children at Dinosaur Isle quiet hour

    Dinosaur Isle offers families a week of fossil walks and prehistoric talks this half term

    Vintage Tractors

    Vintage tractors and steam engines head to Goddards Brewery this bank holiday weekend

    Sue Paraskeva's cream porcelain

    Isle of Wight Open Studios 2026: Spotlight on five artists across four venues – one week left

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    Isle of Wight’s new electric bus fleet cuts emissions by 75 per cent

    Chris packham looking at a large projection of earth from space

    People’s Emergency Briefing film comes to Freshwater as part of Biosphere Festival

    Dr Luke Helmer talking with volunteers

    20,000 native oysters returned to the Solent in record-breaking restoration effort

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    Sign up for the Lifeboat Lotto for your chance to win up to £5,000

    Four cyclists taking part in the randonnee

    Cyclists urged to sign up for Isle of Wight brain tumour fundraising ride this summer

    People taking part in Walk the Wight

    Walk the Wight 2026 raises over £522,000 for Mountbatten Isle of Wight

    Organisers of the skate art auction

    Freshwater skatepark fundraiser passes £7,000 mark after skate deck art auction

    Ryde rescue crew in boat on water

    Sign up for the Lifeboat Lotto to support our local independent lifeboat – and win cash

  • News
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    Caroline Diamond

    Isle of Wight volunteers recruited to help marginalised communities tackle cancer stigma

    Young peole and paretns taking part in junk modelling at the library

    Isle of Wight libraries offer free half-term activities for children across the Island

    1-125 Good Boy Vodka

    Good Boy Vodka wins Round the Island powerboat race in under 50 minutes

    Two Hovertravel craft at Ryde

    New hovercraft route linking Lee-on-Solent with the Isle of Wight begins trial this summer

    staff with cockroaches

    Cowes cleaner discovers box of Madagascan hissing cockroaches during town round

    The National Gallery’s Head of Exhibitions, Alex Kavanagh, standing in front of Surprised! by Henri Rousseau at Newport Bus Station

    Isle of Wight singled out by National Gallery expert as life-size art trail arrives in Newport

    new green electric bus

    Isle of Wight’s new electric bus fleet cuts emissions by 75 per cent

    osborne steps

    Osborne Steps repair works to begin next week with June reopening target

    ferret drinking water from a big bowl

    RSPCA warns pet owners to take care of animals during late May heatwave

    Chris packham looking at a large projection of earth from space

    People’s Emergency Briefing film comes to Freshwater as part of Biosphere Festival

    Man sat in dark room looking depressed sad

    CQC finds staffing shortages and safety concerns at Isle of Wight mental health crisis services

    Tom Fahey from The Terrace Wine and Rooms receiving the award

    The Terrace Rooms and Wine’s Tom Fahey named Wine Buyer of the Year

    artist drawing on an ipad

    Tatty Devine founder makes case for Isle of Wight to become home to UK’s first arts basic income scheme

    Parents and children at Dinosaur Isle quiet hour

    Dinosaur Isle offers families a week of fossil walks and prehistoric talks this half term

    Vintage Tractors

    Vintage tractors and steam engines head to Goddards Brewery this bank holiday weekend

    Computer keyboard with shift key replaced by the words 'planning'

    Flooding, wildlife and road pressure cited in objections to Newport homes plan

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    Our Travel section is the place to check for fast and accurate travel updates from all the ferry companies, bus, train and hovercraft operator.

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    Two Hovertravel craft at Ryde

    New hovercraft route linking Lee-on-Solent with the Isle of Wight begins trial this summer

    staff with cockroaches

    Cowes cleaner discovers box of Madagascan hissing cockroaches during town round

    new green electric bus

    Isle of Wight’s new electric bus fleet cuts emissions by 75 per cent

    Joe Robertson speaking in parliament

    Isle of Wight East MP raises £511 Solent ferry fare in Commons energy debate

    road closed sign laying flat on the road

    Daytime closure of road between Brading and Ryde this week

    Electric cars lined up in the car park

    Wight Community Energy brings Going Electric back to Newport for fifth year

    Class 444 Train Platform 18

    Faulty radio system causes widespread train disruption across southern England

    Red Jet coming into harbour at night

    Red Funnel launches late-night Red Jet charter service for Isle of Wight travellers

    Hale common road junction from google maps

    Pedestrian safety improvements planned for Hale Common

    road closed sign laying flat on the road

    Parish councillor reveals 37 road closures on single day as Isle of Wight frustration mounts

    ian dore by closed sign at firestone copse

    Independent review of highways PFI contract sought following Isle of Wight Council elections

    roadworks on fairlee road

    Councillor calls for full committee review of Isle of Wight roadworks disruption

    Lane closed on start of Fairlee Road

    Visit Isle of Wight CEO warns roadworks crisis is causing measurable damage to Island businesses

    Dementia UK cheque presentation

    Dementia UK leaders visit Isle of Wight as Hovertravel backs Admiral Nurse fundraising

    car loading on to the floating bridge on the first day of service

    Letter: ‘Temu’ Floating Bridge 6 wastes £1 million a year of your council money

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    Councillor Price reassures residents over access during Fairlee Road roadworks

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St Mary’s Hospital

St Mary's by Auntie PBased in Newport, St Mary’s is the only hospital on the Isle of Wight, serving the whole Island.

As well as general hospital services, St Mary’s is also home to the Beacon Health Centre, a walk-in surgery open 8am-8pm daily.

Below are the articles that OnTheWight has published in connection with it.

Image: © Used with the kind permission of Auntie P

Hand washing by jariceiii
14, March 2014·1 min read

‘Norovirus is circulating in the Island community’ say St Mary’s Hospital

St Mary’s warns that with Norovirus in the community, extra care needs to be taken to control it and stop it getting to those already ill in hospital.
Washing hands
10, March 2014·1 min read

Norovirus returns to St Mary’s Hospital

Those with Norovirus symptoms are advised to stay away from the hospital.
Hospital porters
6, March 2014·1 min read

Hospital porters raise money for cancer clinical nurse specialists

Porters at St Mary’s Hospital raised £600 after letting their moustaches run wild throughout Movember 2013, a campaign which helps raise awareness among men of the warning signs of prostate cancer.
6, February 2014·2 min read

St Mary’s under pressure: Islanders asked to avoid unnecessary visits

The Emergency Dept and Beacon Health Centre are under tremendous pressure with a rise in visits say the NHS.
St Mary's Smoke Free Site
16, January 2014·1 min read

Hospital emergency staff tested in mock major incident exercise

Staff in the Emergency Dept at St Mary's were put through their paces today after a mock major incident was declared at 9.15am. They had 14 serious cases to deal with.
Older people with dementia:
13, January 2014·2 min read

Isle of Wight: Highest prevalence of recorded Dementia cases in UK

The Island has seen an increase of 66.5% of Islanders registered with dementia and a total increase from 0.6% to 1% total prevalence compared to the national prevalence of 0.4% in 2006/07 to 0.5% in 2011/12.
Life Jacket
9, December 2013·1 min read

Anglers without lifejackets rescued by coastguard

Coastguard say anglers were extremely lucky people on shore were able to hear their calls for help from quite some distance away
MRI scanner FMS Research team: Launch at St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight
3, December 2013·2 min read

Fibromyalgia research project now underway (podcast)

We speak with Dr Gary Lee, the project lead, as a new neurological research project gets underway on the Isle of Wight.
Files :
20, November 2013·5 min read

Baby T: Serious Case Review exposes injuries were ‘predictable and preventable’

The Serious Case Review reveals that had "professionals assessed the dangers correctly and taken appropriate action" the harm caused to Baby T would have been prevented.
1, October 2013·1 min read

Islanders invited to Cancer Awareness Day

A Cancer Awareness Day is being held on Thursday 10th October between 10am – 2pm in the Conference Room at St Mary’s Hospital.
Melvyn Hayes
23, August 2013·2 min read

Melvyn Hayes Opens memorial garden at the Children’s Ward

Garden created in the memory of James Sparks has been given a make-over and reopened by Melvyn Hayes.
Money:
22, August 2013·3 min read

IW NHS awarded £1m to make care environments ‘dementia friendly’

Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been awarded £987,362 to support the creation and adaptation of accommodation to make it ‘dementia friendly’.
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