East Wight

If you’re interested in news from around the East of the Isle of Wight, this is the place to find it.

If you’ve got a story lead, or have news from your part of the Island that you’d like us to share with our readers, get in touch.

2 November 20262 min read

Shanklin Chine’s guardian Anne Springman, 95, is named the Bay’s Heritage Hero

30 October 20263 min read

Monkton Arts celebrated community champions and young achievers at its annual awards night

29 October 20264 min read

Sandown Town Council unanimously declares no confidence in Southern Water’s local operations

29 October 20261 min read

Wight Aviation Museum founder Helen Blake-Edwards honoured with national Lifetime Achievement Award

28 October 20262 min read

Parish council says Puckpool Hill housing permission was issued without proper reconsideration

27 October 20261 min read

Planners approve seven-bedroom Ryde HMO despite 26 objections over character and disturbance

27 October 20261 min read

Brevity Shuffle stages pocket dramas at Department in Ryde next Wednesday

26 October 20262 min read

Sandown residents can join a free evening of art and storytelling supporting the town’s UK Town of Culture bid

23 October 20261 min read

Paul Knights turns footage of Alverstone Mead’s red squirrels into new film

22 October 20261 min read

Wightlink cancels some Friday sailings across all routes ahead of Storm Austen

22 October 20261 min read

Portsmouth misses the City of Culture 2029 shortlist, but Sandown’s Town of Culture bid continues

21 October 20262 min read

Sandown’s Town of Culture bid showcased arts, science and dance to families

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