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

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    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

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

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    education for all written on cardboard being held up at protest

    Isle of Wight families to protest against government SEND legal rights proposals

    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

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    Tiger drinking water at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

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

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    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

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    voi bike and scooter

    Isle of Wight e-scooter and bike share schemes set to continue until 2028

    education for all written on cardboard being held up at protest

    Isle of Wight families to protest against government SEND legal rights proposals

    close up of keys in front door

    Nearly 30,000 Isle of Wight renters set to benefit as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

    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

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    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

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    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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WightFibre are an Isle of Wight-based broadband provider, based in Cowes.

Originally known as Wightcable, the company has had a considerable injection of money over the recent years.

Double yellow lines - Steven Haggerty
7, April 2023·1 min read

The Lilliputian lines of Lynch Lane: Mini double yellow lines leave locals chuckling in Calbourne

WightFibre's amusingly minuscule double yellow lines puzzle and delight Calbourne residents, echoing past road marking mishaps
Staff outside WightFibre building
1, March 2023·1 min read

WightFibre broadband prices going up mid-contract

Your bill will be increasing from April 2023 and as the CPI rates are high, the increase is higher that normal
New bike racks at Fort Victoria
28, February 2023·2 min read

Island Roads reschedule road closure leading to Fort Victoria over Easter holidays (updated)

Island Roads confirms a rescheduled road closure leading to Fort Victoria after reaching an agreement with WightFibre
WightFibre operative with rolls of cables on his shoulder
28, February 2023·2 min read

WightFibre’s planned works by Fort Victoria during Easter holidays could devastate local tourism businesses and Reptilarium (updated)

The road closure could severely impact tourism, especially during a critical time when businesses rely on Easter takings to make it through to the summer
2, February 2023·2 min read

BT halts IW ‘dirty tricks’ salesforce after News OnTheWight contacts them about allegations (updated)

Lies were being told to Islanders by BT's sales agents who said WightFibre was going out of business, alleges WightFibre
Clipboard and pen
31, January 2023·1 min read

Scam: Reports of people claiming to be from BT/EE needing personal details to take over WightFibre contracts

You should report anyone trying to do this to the council's Trading Standards team and if you feel threatened, call the police
Broadband cables
28, January 2023·1 min read

Major outage on Wightfibre’s Full Fibre broadband

No Internet connection for Wightfibre’s Full Fibre broadband customers today. Wightfibre has just sent us a welcome update
Union Street paving replaced by tarmac by Dave Wolton
31, October 2022·2 min read

Here’s why there’s still patchwork paving on Union Street following Wightfibre installation

If you've been wondering why the brick paving at the bottom of Union Street has not been replaced after Wightfibre's recent installation, here's why
WightFibre operative with rolls of cables on his shoulder
12, September 2022·2 min read

How do you make a 999 call during a power cut now Wightfibre has switched off their copper network?

Copper wires provided their own electricity so landline phones worked during power cuts. This isn't the case with fibre. News OnTheWight sought answers for readers
Staff outside WightFibre building
30, August 2022·1 min read

Isle of Wight ahead of the curve as WightFibre first UK telecoms company to switch off old copper network

The move places the Isle of Wight a full 13 years ahead of the rest of the UK
Wightfibre barriers up along road with OTW flash
5, July 2022·1 min read

WightFibre’s Gigabit Island Project now ‘well over the half-way mark’

Wightfibre's CEO says they expect the network build across the Isle of Wight to be largely complete by the end of 2023
Wightfibre's part painted road by Daniel Buttery
1, April 2022·2 min read

Cabinet member responds: Wightfibre must surely be playing an April Fool joke on Ventnor residents with these road markings (update 3)

When the image was posted to social media last night, people joked that it might be an early April Fool. We asked whether WightFibre were having a laugh?
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