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    Man jumping off a car with audience standing around

    Ventnor Fringe returns for seventeenth year with 130 shows, new music venue and secret locations

    Robert Carter's painting in the window of Peer Studios

    Robert Carter brings new oil paintings to Ventnor for Isle of Wight Open Studios

    Children on stage performing Les Miserables

    Theatretrain Isle of Wight seeks young performers for Les Miserables

    charlie lovell-jones playing at iwso concert in jan 22

    Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra welcomes back violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones in May concert

    artists studio with paintbrushes in pots and painted fabric on the walls

    Promote your Isle of Wight Open Studios event with OnTheWight’s competitive package

  • What’s On
    What's On

    Below you’ll find the latest features highlighting the upcoming events here on the Isle of Wight.

    If you would like to promote an event to OnTheWight readers, find out more.

    Man jumping off a car with audience standing around

    Ventnor Fringe returns for seventeenth year with 130 shows, new music venue and secret locations

    Robert Carter's painting in the window of Peer Studios

    Robert Carter brings new oil paintings to Ventnor for Isle of Wight Open Studios

    Children on stage performing Les Miserables

    Theatretrain Isle of Wight seeks young performers for Les Miserables

    RNLI crew carry a dummy along the seafront

    Cowes RNLI invites public to 999 Emergency Services Day on the Parade this Saturday

    charlie lovell-jones playing at iwso concert in jan 22

    Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra welcomes back violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones in May concert

  • Community
    Community
    Tiger drinking water at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

    Wildheart Animal Sanctuary marks 50 years and asks Isle of Wight community to share memories

    lifeboat lotto balls

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

    Dementia UK cheque presentation

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

    Amy Jolliffe playing guitar in the studio

    Wessex Cancer Support brings community funday back to Ryde in May

    Head of King Arwald by Nigel George

    Last pagan king of Isle of Wight celebrated by Pagans on St Arwald’s Day

  • News
    News
    Man jumping off a car with audience standing around

    Ventnor Fringe returns for seventeenth year with 130 shows, new music venue and secret locations

    road closed sign laying flat on the road

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

    Children on stage performing Les Miserables

    Theatretrain Isle of Wight seeks young performers for Les Miserables

    two woman sat at a computer with one looking into the camera by alexey demidov

    Parents urged to extend Child Benefit before it stops automatically in August

    RNLI crew carry a dummy along the seafront

    Cowes RNLI invites public to 999 Emergency Services Day on the Parade this Saturday

    the front of county hall

    Reform UK predicted to win most Isle of Wight Council seats in May elections

    Nick and Sue (Evalyn’s parents) with Evalyn, Becky McGregor, Mountbatten CEO, teacher Paula Blackley

    Shalfleet pupil’s sunflower design to feature on 1,000 Walk the Wight medals

    charlie lovell-jones playing at iwso concert in jan 22

    Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra welcomes back violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones in May concert

    Tiger drinking water at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

    Wildheart Animal Sanctuary marks 50 years and asks Isle of Wight community to share memories

    polling station sign by a park

    Ultimate candidate guide: Isle of Wight 2026 local election

    Polling station sign outside a church

    Helping you decide who to vote for: May 2026 elections

    artists studio with paintbrushes in pots and painted fabric on the walls

    Promote your Isle of Wight Open Studios event with OnTheWight’s competitive package

    ian dore by closed sign at firestone copse

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

    Big Red & The Cava Boys with Angelina, Jo and Dick

    ‘Jimi and Friends Part Two’ draws enthusiastic crowd to Dimbola for Isle of Wight festival tribute

    Audience seated in fold up chairs in the field at Wolverton Manor for the Folk and Blues Day

    Wolverton Folk and Blues Festival returns to Shorwell with award-winning artists

    roadworks on fairlee road

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

  • Travel
    Travel

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

    In this section, we’ll also let you know about road closures and diversions.

    Below are articles relating to Isle of Wight travel.

    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

    roadworks sign

    Councillor Price reassures residents over access during Fairlee Road roadworks

    Roadworks lights and signs

    Councillor questions Fairlee Road diversion plan as two-week closure looms

    General highway maintenance signage

    Fairlee Road to close for two weeks from 20th April for utility works

    Ryde Pier Head train station canopy

    Asbestos canopy among works proposed for Ryde Pier Head station

    Karl Love with the hovercraft propellor

    Isle of Wight councillor shares story behind hovercraft propeller plan for East Cowes

    Paul Merton standing next to a steam train and coal pile with shovel in hand

    Paul Merton’s upcoming ‘Driving Amazing Trains’ series features the Isle of Wight

    Artist impression of the hovercraft propellor

    Hovercraft propeller from iconic SR-N4 could become East Cowes heritage landmark

    Environmental Services Manager, Jez Mew, with the gritting fleet

    Isle of Wight records mildest gritting winter in 13 years with just 22 runs made

    MMC Rope Access team hanging off Castle Rd Bridge in Wroxall

    Rope-access teams to survey hard-to-reach retaining walls in Ventnor this month

    electric vehicle charging by possessed photography

    Isle of Wight set for major EV charging expansion with over 1,500 new chargepoints planned

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4k live video red funnel southampton
3, December 2020·1 min read

Watch live video of Red Funnel’s ferries coming and going in Southampton – 24 hours a day in 4k!

It's amazingly popular already with over 80,000 people looking at recent day's archive
Driver turn right dual carriageway - Paul Hewson
13, January 2016·1 min read

Video of driver turning wrong way onto dual carriageway

Errr ... What?!?! A driver pulling onto the dual carriageway from the Currys slipway take the unconventional approach of turning right instead of left. A reminder that if you're driving - Keep 'em peeled!
St Helens Fort Walk 2015 - Aerial shot - Safesiteiow
4, August 2015·1 min read

The Fort Walk like you’ve never seen it: From the air

Stunning footage of the St Helens Fort Walk from last night (Monday). We can't believe how many people were taking part!
Burnt out Island Learning Centre from the air by SafeSite IOW
20, July 2015·1 min read

Video shows burnt-out devastation of school from the sky

This video shot by Richard Manser of SafeSite clearly shows the devastating impact of the fire that raced through The Island Learning Centre last week after the school's minibus was set on fire.
Simulator train travelling through St Lawrence
18, March 2015·1 min read

Train running between Ventnor West, via Newport to Freshwater (sadly just a simulator video)

Grab yourself a cup of tea or a sandwich and watch this five minute video of the train running from Ventnor West, via Newport to Freshwater - Then dream of what it would be like if it actually existed.
Undercliff Drive - new key padlock on barriers
24, February 2015·1 min read

Access for Undercliff Drive residents reduced even further, without notice

After a year of pedestrian access through the barriers, the residents now have to drive a near-nine mile round trip just to visit friends and the post office a few hundred yards away from their homes. Haven't they suffered enough?
Split Screen video - Cowes - Google Earth
20, February 2015·1 min read

Time travel over 60 years from Cowes to Carisbrooke (video)

We absolutely love these split screen videos created by Grant Selby that take you on a journey above the Island over a 60 year period.
Ventnor's national hospital:
13, February 2015·1 min read

Wonderful video footage of the Isle of Wight from 1969

If you didn't see this footage the first time it was screened (back in 1969) there's another chance now through BBC's iPlayer. The whole programme is worth watching but you can jump to 8.43 minutes in to see the Isle of Wight.
Luccombe Chine Sunrise
6, February 2015·1 min read

Explore (the now inaccessible) Luccombe beach from the skies (Video)

We love the proliferation of videos of the Isle of Wight shot from the air. The latest to join the high flyers is Pete Box of Wight Sky Cam.
Sky diving over the Isle of Wight
30, January 2015·1 min read

Sky diving over the Isle of Wight (Video)

Here's a different way to see the Isle of Wight - by jumping out of a plane! This video shows mad footage of people leaping out of planes and loving it. Would you do it?
Osborne from the skies Liz Earle video
28, January 2015·1 min read

Fancy floating around above the beautiful Isle of Wight this evening? (video)

Anyone watching the footage who has not been the Island before will surely fall in love with our incredible landscapes and coastal scenes. Well done Seb Godsmark on yet another great video from the skies.
Andrew Turner - Top 5 Things - 12 Jan 2015
18, January 2015·2 min read

These are the things that Andrew Turner said he’s achieved as the Isle of Wight MP (Video / Updated)

OnTheWight asked Andrew Turner what he thought were the top five things that he'd achieved while being the Isle of Wight MP. Here's how he answered - and videos of the rest of press conference.
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