A consultation begins next week on the next stage of the proposed Portsmouth Clean Air Zone that could see older vans and minibuses being charged to drive through the city

Many Islanders head over to Southsea at the end of August each year for Victorious Festival

The Clean Air Zone will impact coaches, buses, heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), taxis and private hire vehicles of certain standards

The chief executive of Natural England said the project is a win-win-win for the planet, for people who use the sea and for the marine environment

Encouraging suppliers to stock ‘quieter’ fireworks and writing to the Government about limiting the noise levels on fireworks sold to the public are just two items being discussed by our neighbours over in Portsmouth next week

The ferry boss says that charging certain vericles to enter the proposed Clean Air Zone in Portsmouth could force them to use other terminals, travelling further in the process

A capital investment of around £10m will be needed to help the City council and International Port achieve its plans of zero emissions

The City Council are pressing ahead with the controversial sea defence scheme, aimed at protecting over 8,000 city homes

The Spinnaker has been dark since September. Now refitted with hi-tech lights, OnTheWight’s got the details of when the new free light show is on – see within for dates and times

It looks as though vehicles going to and from the Wightlink vehicle ferry will have to drive through the clean air zone boundary and the Air Quality Management Area

Isle of Wight Council are working together with Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire County Council on a network of bus-priority routes and want to hear your views on the plans.