News from the North Wight

The Government said the money for East Cowes will be used to reduce the risk of tidal flooding and increase resilience for properties and businesses including the ferry terminal

The £87m superyacht - owned by philanthropist Lloyd Dorfman - is currently anchored off Cowes. Justine Edwards shared these great photos with News OnTheWight showing some of its James Bond-like features

The passenger launch can take up to 25 people per crossing, but the issue of social distancing was raised by an OnTheWight reader. Here's the answer

The Isle of Wight council say investing in the prime waterfront site will not only protect at least 150 marine manufacturing jobs, but preserve key employment land for generations to come

The man who threatened a Gurnard shop worker with a pair of scissors and stole £300 from the till has been jailed

Securing the future of the Columbine building and protecting marine manufacturing on the Isle of Wight are just some of the reasons why the IW council are seeking to seal the deal

"We need to keep that engineering heritage", "We can buy this and keep this site for the Island", “It is our decision, we will own it and we will take responsibility for it” and "we will keep a really good reputation for being business-friendly" are just some of the comments by councillors discussing the purchase of Venture Quays

The work could not be scheduled earlier during lockdown, but is anticipated to be completed in time for the summer holidays

Neil set himself the challenge of running 50 marathons this year before his 50th birthday in November. For this week's marathon around Cowes, he'll be dressed as Wonder Woman

Brightening up the town for residents and visitors, the East Cowes Crafters really have made the arch in East Cowes a focal point, bringing it to life in so many different ways

Storeroom have saved nearly 12,800kgs of re-usable furniture and household goods from being sent to landfill. Here's to another ten successful years