After cross-training as a journalist 10+ years ago, Simon has been living and breathing news ever since. He would love to see more of the beautiful Island he lives on, but spends far too much time relaying the news of the Isle of Wight to the Islanders.
If you’re out and about on Isle of Wight roads today (10th January) find out more about possible travel delays by looking at our list of Isle of Wight roadworks and road closures.
Data reveals that more than 50 Isle of Wight NHS Trust emergency patients arriving by ambulance were forced to wait up to an hour before being admitted to St Mary's during December. Some for even longer. OnTheWight has the details.
Report published. Technical details missing, due to legal issues we're told. It's "not about apportioning blame" says council leader, Dave Stewart. The 28 pages will take a while to read.
Bob's previous research of Russian non-conventional warfare came to the fore with calls from him for the creation of a new powerful government committee to monitor Russian manoeuvring.
One month after his election, Bob said he'd be standing down as an IWC councillor "in a year or two". The surprise news today - he'll be gone before Christmas. Here's what we know.
Sandown council have created the conditions where the owner of the Needles Park can lease Sandham Gardens. A public consultation takes place later this month.
It's hard to even catch a glimpse of the tall walls of Norris Castle from the outside. This video gives a view from above then delves inside of the building, as the mysterious cameraman passes from room to room discovering what's been left.
The speed limit in Godshill is one small step away from becoming 20mph. It's got support from the local councillor and Parish council - but the Police objected to it.
Hurrah! Your ability to vote on readers' comments has returned to OnTheWight. You've cast nearly a MILLION votes over the years, so we've invested 45+ hours to find the right solution for today.
The council are actively pitching around for 'partners' to take it over. What's unclear is why this is happening when the Friends of Dinosaur Isle have been trying to take it off the council's hands for eight years.