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    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.

    Brading Roman villa biosphere trail

    Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival reaches halfway point with events still to come

    Person holding up a sign that reads' Community writes off Sandown' with school children walking past

    Sandown Jolly: bring your memories, photos and stories to a free community gathering this Saturday

    From left - Kemp Price and Sam Tyson

    Former rugby teammates take on 100-mile Island challenge for Mountbatten

    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

  • 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.

    Brading Roman villa biosphere trail

    Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival reaches halfway point with events still to come

    thermometer showing nearly 40 degrees celsius outside by some vegetation

    IW Green Party report calls for Isle of Wight to adapt to more frequent heatwaves

    WINNER Barn 1, Little Budbridge Farm, after completely rebuilding

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

  • Community
    Community
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    Ventnor history society seeks new treasurer to help secure its future

    Person holding up a sign that reads' Community writes off Sandown' with school children walking past

    Sandown Jolly: bring your memories, photos and stories to a free community gathering this Saturday

    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

  • News
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    Brading Roman villa biosphere trail

    Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival reaches halfway point with events still to come

    Patient lying on a Radiotherapy machine bed with nurse standing next to them

    Island’s lack of radiotherapy has huge impact on cancer patients, report finds

    calculator with print off

    Ventnor history society seeks new treasurer to help secure its future

    A close-up of the Project Pictogram sticker branding

    Isle of Wight businesses urged to back road safety campaign

    accessible walkways on the beach

    Ryde beach accessibility scheme returns for third year with new booking website

    Person holding up a sign that reads' Community writes off Sandown' with school children walking past

    Sandown Jolly: bring your memories, photos and stories to a free community gathering this Saturday

    Handcuffed man

    Ryde man arrested over alleged Ryde Marina fraud investigation

    NHS GP sitting at desk on the phone

    Silent condition caught sooner as NHS kidney screening scheme reaches 9,000 patients

    thermometer showing nearly 40 degrees celsius outside by some vegetation

    IW Green Party report calls for Isle of Wight to adapt to more frequent heatwaves

    Island Foodie Collective Leaflet

    New Island Foodie Collective invites visitors to discover local producers

    From left - Kemp Price and Sam Tyson

    Former rugby teammates take on 100-mile Island challenge for Mountbatten

    Jail corridor new

    Three more men arrested after fatal fire kills man in his 20s in Cowes

    aerial view of books laid open on a table

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

    Muffin on the lawn

    Drone search team appeals for help to find missing Chillerton dog

    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

  • 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.

    A close-up of the Project Pictogram sticker branding

    Isle of Wight businesses urged to back road safety campaign

    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

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Jail corridor new
29, June 2026·1 min read

Three more men arrested after fatal fire kills man in his 20s in Cowes

Three more men arrested over a fatal fire at a Cowes address
aerial view of books laid open on a table
29, June 2026·1 min read

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

Write on Wight returns to the Isle of Wight Literary Festival this October. Don't miss the deadline to take part
Police tape with police cars in background
26, June 2026·1 min read

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

A man has been arrested after a fatal fire at a Cowes address
Joe Robertson speaking in Parliament
23, June 2026·2 min read

Joe Robertson challenges tourism minister over ‘brutal’ UK tax regime in Commons

East Wight MP questions minister over rising tax burden on UK tourism
lucy lapwing lying on the floor looking for bugs
22, June 2026·2 min read

Springwatch naturalist Lucy Lapwing to headline Cowes book event

Springwatch naturalist Lucy Lapwing visits Cowes to discuss her new book, Love Is a Toad
Outside the beckford centre
22, June 2026·1 min read

Cowes heritage group secures future after volunteers answer appeal for help

New volunteers and trustees rescue Cowes heritage charity that faced closure this year
People dancing in the woodland
18, June 2026·6 min read

Sunshine and standout sets crown Three Rivers Festival’s return to Porchfield

Three Rivers Music Festival concludes a successful weekend, with organisers already planning next year's event and early bird tickets on sale now
The RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre (ILC) in Cowes.
17, June 2026·4 min read

Unite launches petition calling on RNLI to halt Cowes job losses

RNLI defends Cowes lifeboat job transition plan as Unite confirms strike ballot
Artist's impression of the Marina
16, June 2026·3 min read

Council to decide on East Cowes marina plans next week

Isle of Wight Council faces a decision on a contested Cowes marina scheme
Cowes Hammerhead Crane
16, June 2026·2 min read

Isle of Wight Council recovers £358,000 in legal battle to protect Cowes hammerhead crane

Isle of Wight Council wins legal battle to recover crane repair costs
gurnard parish council meeting
12, June 2026·2 min read

Gurnard parking problems described as ‘biggest issue’ facing residents

Gurnard councillors discuss verge parking, bus obstruction and emergency access concerns at parish meeting
Volunteers planting at Calshot Restoration Site
11, June 2026·4 min read

Record number of seagrass seeds planted in Solent this spring in major restoration effort

Record seagrass planting across Solent sites marks the project's most successful restoration season yet
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