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East Wight

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

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Artist's impression of West Acre Park housing development

13, August 2026·2 min read

Campaign group renews legal fight over West Acre Park S106 funding

Greenfields renews legal action, questioning West Acre Park's road and sewage funding

lots of five pound and twenty pound notes sterling cash money

12, August 2026·2 min read

Ryde grant fund doubles to £200,000 as deadline nears

Ryde groups have until 17th August to apply for doubled community grant funding

2 union street, ryde - google maps

9, August 2026·1 min read

New food-led cafe planned for Ryde’s Union Street

BrewsandHops has applied for a licence to open a new Ryde cafe

The Grand Hat Regatta Parade © Paul Coueslant

8, August 2026·1 min read

Sandown’s Grand Regatta Hat Parade returns this Sunday

Sandown's Grand Regatta Hat Parade returns to Eastern Beach this Sunday

Sorrel Nation

7, August 2026·2 min read

Ryde singer Sorrel Nation releases Sandy Denny classic

Ryde singer Sorrel Nation releases her take on Sandy Denny's best-known song

A family inside Dinosaur Isle

7, August 2026·1 min read

Dinosaur Isle Museum marks 25th birthday with family fossil day

Dinosaur Isle Museum celebrates its 25th birthday with family fossil activities on Monday

Pier 2 Pier swimmers 2026

5, August 2026·3 min read

Nearly 180 swimmers take to the water for annual Pier2Pier sea swim

Nearly 180 swimmers tackled choppy seas in this year's Pier2Pier sea swim

Sandown Pier by Simon Haytack

4, August 2026·1 min read

Sandown Pier named among Britain’s ten best piers by the Guardian

Guardian names Sandown Pier Britain's best rainy day pier in national round-up

Award-winning families at the Sandown Bay Regatta Hat Parade. Photo by Julian Winslow.

3, August 2026·1 min read

Grand Regatta Hat Parade returns to Sandown’s Eastern Beach on Sunday

Grand Regatta Hat Parade returns to Sandown on Sunday, with £200 prizes

David Randini performing to children during Cowes Week

2, August 2026·1 min read

Free magic and comedy shows return to East Cowes and Ryde this summer

Free magic and comedy shows return to Appley and East Cowes this summer (as well as Cowes Week and other Island events)

the young Lovestruck Alley performers standing side to side with their arms crossed and one standing behind the other two with waving hands

2, August 2026·2 min read

Young Islanders bring original musical Lovestruck Alley to Brading stage

Young Isle of Wight performers stage an original free musical at Brading

Ryde Town Hall - Ryde Theatre

30, July 2026·2 min read

Ryde Neighbourhood Board rules out buying former theatre and town hall

Ryde Neighbourhood Board rules out buying former town hall and theatre which has been closed since 2010

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