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 the roads today or tomorrow (10th July), whether by car or on the bus, find out where there might be travel delays by looking at our list of roadworks.
All Islanders are aware how heavily this route is used, but the recently-detected damage to the bridge must be repaired. The impact of any closure could be considerable.
Scoot Ferry's new foot passenger service between East Cowes and the heart of Cowes appears considerably more convenient than the Floating bridge. Could impact takings.
Natural England were so concerned that Island Roads had started work in a legally-protected SSSI area without permission, they've told them to stop. We've got the detail.
Sandown Town council has arranged for RNLI Lifeguards to provide safety cover for the town's beach this summer - a first for the RNLI on the Isle of Wight.
Have you spotted those pairs of black lines that have appeared across some of the roads on the Isle of Wight? You're not alone. OnTheWight's been finding out what they'll all about.
Papers prepared for an upcoming council meeting show Christ the King as having a £1m+ deficit last year. The school assures OnTheWight that it's easily explained.
Yesterday OnTheWight straight-reported a publicly available document about a proposed Hampshire-wide Combined Authority with a questioning headline. It looks like the Leader of the Isle of Wight council didn't like that. We wonder why all of this wasn't public to start with?
A recent letter to Government has been uncovered that Isle of Wight council is open to the idea of being brought into a Hampshire-wide Combined Authority. Would that be a good idea?
Using a parasol as a sail, after tying a handful of items together - including a door - with washing line to make a raft, man risks his life in attempted journey to Alum Bay from the Mainland.