Central Wight

If you’re interested in news from around the centre of the Island, this is the place to find it.

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7 October 20264 min read

Newport's free National Gallery art trail of 18 replicas finishes at the end of October

30 September 20262 min read

Pam Underwood, a founder of Newport's Apollo Theatre, has died aged 95

25 September 20263 min read

Island youth radio project wins community group award at Radio Solent ceremony

24 September 20261 min read

Vecta House care home in Newport earns all-round 'good' rating from CQC

22 September 20262 min read

Carisbrooke Castle Museum wins £40,000 to turn wartime oral histories into theatre

20 September 20261 min read

Artists respond to plastic pellet pollution in a new Quay Arts exhibition

18 September 20261 min read

Pop into Newport's Utilita on Saturday to pick up your free bookmark or fridge magnet and find out more about the Wight Squirrel Project

15 September 20261 min read

Three-week scheme will bring a new footway and crossing to Hale Common

11 September 20262 min read

Volunteers rebuild Rookley Skatepark next week with concrete ramps and an orchard

8 September 20262 min read

Healthwatch report highlights long A&E waits and GP delays across the Island

7 September 20261 min read

Forty people attended a People's Emergency Briefing screening at Naturezones in Blackwater last weekend

7 September 20261 min read

Lord Louis Library in Newport hosts an evening talk exploring crime, law and deviance

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