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3 November 20261 min read

Four-course vegan supper club heads to Ventnor Exchange in December

Art of the Plant supper club heads to Ventnor Exchange this December. Book now to secure your seat

3 November 20263 min read

Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust urges bidders to help reach £10,000 goal

Red squirrel charity auction raises £4,053 in four days with £10,000 target

3 November 20261 min read

Hovertravel Footbridge in Ryde closed for repainting and new decking

Ryde’s Hovertravel Footbridge is closed for repainting and new decking until December

3 November 20262 min read

Island Line closures: Buses replace trains until end of November 2026

Buses replace Island Line trains in two stages while track is renewed

3 November 20261 min read

Isle of Wight Humanists to lay wreath at Newport Remembrance ceremony

Isle of Wight Humanists will lay a wreath at Newport’s Remembrance ceremony

3 November 20261 min read

Isle of Wight taxi drivers face three-year licence rule under draft policy

Islanders can comment on proposed taxi rules, including a driver code of conduct

3 November 20261 min read

Islanders invited to nominate NHS staff for People’s Choice Award

Public can nominate Isle of Wight NHS Trust staff for the 2027 People’s Choice Award

3 November 20261 min read

Armistice Day remembrance service to be held at Ventnor cenotaph

Ventnor cenotaph hosts inclusive Armistice Day service with silence, bugles and poetry

2 November 20261 min read

SAS rock covers band to headline Newport’s Strings Bar this December

Island rock covers band SAS headline Strings in Newport on 17th December 2026

2 November 20262 min read

Resident questions Isle of Wight pension fund’s £74 million UBS investments

A resident has challenged the council’s pension fund over its UBS investments

2 November 20262 min read

Councillors to hear from Southern Water at County Hall on Thursday

Southern Water will brief councillors on sewage and water quality this Thursday

2 November 20261 min read

Armed forces community offered free Red Funnel crossings for Remembrance and Armistice Day

Red Funnel offers free foot passenger travel to serving personnel and veterans

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