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    aerial view of books laid open on a table

    Island authors invited to showcase their work at Isle of Wight Literary Festival

    Two acrobats performing on stage

    Circus meets the pub cellar in a high-stakes Ventnor Fringe debut

    Tommy's drawings in Clayden gallery

    Zine-making, map-making and field recording: free Biosphere Festival workshop comes to Sandown

    Deborah Frances-White

    The Guilty Feminist podcast brings its Road to Gilead Project to Ventnor Fringe

    Illustration of magician and assistant

    Norvil & Josephine bring five-star magic show to Ventnor Fringe this July

  • 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.

    aerial view of books laid open on a table

    Island authors invited to showcase their work at Isle of Wight Literary Festival

    Two acrobats performing on stage

    Circus meets the pub cellar in a high-stakes Ventnor Fringe debut

    Biosphere Festival River and Beaver Yar Walk

    Grassroots Isle of Wight festival connecting nature and community starts on Saturday

    Tommy's drawings in Clayden gallery

    Zine-making, map-making and field recording: free Biosphere Festival workshop comes to Sandown

    Deborah Frances-White

    The Guilty Feminist podcast brings its Road to Gilead Project to Ventnor Fringe

  • Sustainability
    Sustainability

    If you want to find out more about sustainability and the issues that affect our environment, you’re in the right place.

    Whether it’s details of changes you can make at home, or at your business or work, we lay out the facts and let you share your opinion.

    Below are articles relating to sustainability and green issues on the Isle of Wight.

    WINNER Barn 1, Little Budbridge Farm, after completely rebuilding

    Isle of Wight Society Conservation Awards 2026 celebrate the Island’s heritage restoration work

    Biosphere Festival River and Beaver Yar Walk

    Grassroots Isle of Wight festival connecting nature and community starts on Saturday

    Volunteers clearing a big patch of balsam

    Isle of Wight residents urged to report invasive species sightings during national awareness week

  • Community
    Community
    WINNER Barn 1, Little Budbridge Farm, after completely rebuilding

    Isle of Wight Society Conservation Awards 2026 celebrate the Island’s heritage restoration work

    Title page of the YouTube video: Greg and Felicity's Seeking the Little Princess Trust

    Isle of Wight filmmaking couple mark hair donation with documentary for children’s wig charity

    Several people involved with erecting the teepee in the field

    Historic camping field in Nettlestone given new life under Island charity

    Volunteers clearing a big patch of balsam

    Isle of Wight residents urged to report invasive species sightings during national awareness week

    Festival Goers with man dressed in gorilla outfit

    Beaulieu Respite raises £5,500 at Isle of Wight Festival fundraiser

  • News
    News
    Muffin on the lawn

    Drone search team appeals for help to find missing Chillerton dog

    aerial view of books laid open on a table

    Island authors invited to showcase their work at Isle of Wight Literary Festival

    swift mapper website

    Swift Awareness Week: how Isle of Wight residents are helping a species in decline

    WINNER Barn 1, Little Budbridge Farm, after completely rebuilding

    Isle of Wight Society Conservation Awards 2026 celebrate the Island’s heritage restoration work

    Police tape with police cars in background

    Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal fire at Cowes address

    Biosphere Festival River and Beaver Yar Walk

    Grassroots Isle of Wight festival connecting nature and community starts on Saturday

    Tommy's drawings in Clayden gallery

    Zine-making, map-making and field recording: free Biosphere Festival workshop comes to Sandown

    Title page of the YouTube video: Greg and Felicity's Seeking the Little Princess Trust

    Isle of Wight filmmaking couple mark hair donation with documentary for children’s wig charity

    Several people involved with erecting the teepee in the field

    Historic camping field in Nettlestone given new life under Island charity

    Volunteers clearing a big patch of balsam

    Isle of Wight residents urged to report invasive species sightings during national awareness week

    Festival Goers with man dressed in gorilla outfit

    Beaulieu Respite raises £5,500 at Isle of Wight Festival fundraiser

    Isle of Wight Spy album and news article clipping

    Wartime spy’s photograph album brought back to the Isle of Wight by heritage group

    medina house school

    Decision due next week on 44 new SEND places across two Isle of Wight schools

    Ventnor Winter Gardens with RV in front

    Ventnor Winter Gardens set to go on the market within weeks

    St Mary's Hospital and Kone

    NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight declares critical incident amid red heat health alert

    Abandoned car

    Abandoned cars causing ‘absolute misery’ to Ryde residents, councillor warns

  • 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.

    Jack sitting on the beach pointing to some old steel rails

    Wight Wanderer YouTuber searches for clues to Atherfield’s forgotten coastal tramway

    Ferry Wash with yachts in the solent

    Transport leaders meet to discuss Island’s connectivity and resilience

    richard quigley and the minister in meeting with ferry companies

    Minister visits Isle of Wight to hear ferry firms’ emissions scheme concerns

    traffic information sign at side of road

    Fairlee Road one-way system returns for Isle of Wight Festival week

    gurnard parish council meeting

    Gurnard parking problems described as ‘biggest issue’ facing residents

    one-network road closures map

    Checking before you travel could save you time and frustration: Isle of Wight roadworks map

    teenagers on a bus

    Isle of Wight families set to save thousands under Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme

    Towngate Bridge, Newport

    Weight restrictions lifted on seven Isle of Wight bridges

    Quay wall at the ferry terminal

    Red Funnel submits plans to repair failing quay wall near ferry terminal

    General highway maintenance signage

    Fairlee Road night works to improve two sections of Newport road next month

    Steve Cooper at community meeting

    Ventnor Town Council renews community bus contract and freshens up public conveniences

    Two Hovertravel craft at Ryde

    New hovercraft route linking Lee-on-Solent with the Isle of Wight begins trial this summer

    staff with cockroaches

    Cowes cleaner discovers box of Madagascan hissing cockroaches during town round

    new green electric bus

    Isle of Wight’s new electric bus fleet cuts emissions by 75 per cent

    Joe Robertson speaking in parliament

    Isle of Wight East MP raises £511 Solent ferry fare in Commons energy debate

    road closed sign laying flat on the road

    Daytime closure of road between Brading and Ryde this week

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Isle of Wight: Sustainability

If you want to find out more about sustainability and the issues that affect our environment, you’re in the right place.

Whether it’s details of changes you can make at home, or at your business or work, we lay out the facts and let you share your opinion.

Below are articles relating to sustainability and green issues on the Isle of Wight.

Post-it notes on a board
28, May 2026·2 min read

Bembridge residents invited to co-design the village’s climate future at Saturday workshop

Bembridge residents are invited to co-design practical climate action at a Saturday workshop
Seahorse floating around seagrass
26, May 2026·1 min read

Island businesses invited to mark World Ocean Day with themed window displays

Planet Aware IW invites Island businesses to create ocean-themed window displays this June
new green electric bus
23, May 2026·1 min read

Isle of Wight’s new electric bus fleet cuts emissions by 75 per cent

Southern Vectis reports its new electric bus fleet has made an impressive start
Chris packham looking at a large projection of earth from space
22, May 2026·1 min read

People’s Emergency Briefing film comes to Freshwater as part of Biosphere Festival

A free Freshwater screening of the People's Emergency Briefing invites community discussion
Dr Luke Helmer talking with volunteers
18, May 2026·1 min read

20,000 native oysters returned to the Solent in record-breaking restoration effort

20,000 native oysters were deployed in the Solent as part of UK's largest reef restoration
aerial view of Wilder Little Duxmore
15, May 2026·3 min read

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust opens first biodiversity net gain habitat bank

Wildlife Trust launches habitat bank to help developers meet mandatory nature recovery targets
Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powel of the Power Station project seen here during their 28 days living on the family house in London, 25th November 2022
12, May 2026·2 min read

Community energy film Power Station comes to Ryde with open forum for local projects

Documentary about community solar power project screens at Department in Ryde this week
people attending the emergency climate briefing screening blurred background
6, May 2026·4 min read

Local environmental groups gather in Bembridge to inspire climate and nature action

Bembridge's environment event united local groups to champion climate and nature action
Yokogawa Marex team members on Gurnard beach after the beach clean
6, May 2026·1 min read

Cowes tech firm Yokogawa Marex uncovers 35-million-year-old turtle fossil on beach clean

Nineteen Yokogawa Marex staff cleaned the Cowes to Gurnard coastline, unearthing a fossil
Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powel of the Power Station project seen here during their 28 days living on the family house in London, 25th November 2022
17, April 2026·2 min read

Power Station documentary explores how friendships can be forged and communities enriched

The film is about how an atomised community can come together around a shared goal and collaborate to create a positive outcome for everyone
people seated in st catherines church attending the screening of the emergency briefing
15, April 2026·5 min read

Climate crisis documentary sparks action at Ventnor community screening

Around 80 people gathered in Ventnor to watch a landmark climate crisis documentary
solar array on Christ the King College roof
13, April 2026·2 min read

Christ the King College applies to install 634 solar panels on school roof

The Newport secondary school has applied to install hundreds of rooftop solar panels
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