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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.

    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

    Biosphere Festival River and Beaver Yar Walk

    Grassroots Isle of Wight festival connecting nature and community starts on Saturday

    Tommy's drawings in Clayden gallery

    Zine-making, map-making and field recording: free Biosphere Festival workshop comes to Sandown

  • 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.

    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

    Biosphere Festival River and Beaver Yar Walk

    Grassroots Isle of Wight festival connecting nature and community starts on Saturday

  • Community
    Community
    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

    Volunteers clearing a big patch of balsam

    Isle of Wight residents urged to report invasive species sightings during national awareness week

    Festival Goers with man dressed in gorilla outfit

    Beaulieu Respite raises £5,500 at Isle of Wight Festival fundraiser

  • News
    News
    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

    Police tape with police cars in background

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

    Biosphere Festival River and Beaver Yar Walk

    Grassroots Isle of Wight festival connecting nature and community starts on Saturday

    Tommy's drawings in Clayden gallery

    Zine-making, map-making and field recording: free Biosphere Festival workshop comes to Sandown

    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

    Volunteers clearing a big patch of balsam

    Isle of Wight residents urged to report invasive species sightings during national awareness week

    Festival Goers with man dressed in gorilla outfit

    Beaulieu Respite raises £5,500 at Isle of Wight Festival fundraiser

  • 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.

    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

    road closed sign laying flat on the road

    Daytime closure of road between Brading and Ryde this week

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If you’re interested in news from around the North of the Island, 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.

6 high street cowes
10, June 2026·1 min read

Former Poundland store in Cowes to become banking hub with Post Office services

A former Cowes Poundland store is set to become a community banking hub
child at three rivers music festival smiling into the camera
29, May 2026·2 min read

Three Rivers Music Festival opens today at Durrants Farm in Porchfield

The family-friendly Three Rivers Music Festival kicks off today (Friday) at Durrants Farm in Porchfield. Who is coming?
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27, May 2026·2 min read

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Tom Bright to play intimate show at Cowes bookshop

Acclaimed UK singer-songwriter Tom Bright plays an intimate show in Cowes this June
1-125 Good Boy Vodka
24, May 2026·4 min read

Good Boy Vodka wins Round the Island powerboat race in under 50 minutes

Good Boy Vodka wins dramatic UKOPRA opener as Sunseeker sinks in the Solent
staff with cockroaches
24, May 2026·2 min read

Cowes cleaner discovers box of Madagascan hissing cockroaches during town round

Island Roads staff rescue abandoned Madagascan hissing cockroaches found in Cowes rubbish box
Photo from three rivers music festival showing people sitting in front of stage
17, May 2026·2 min read

Three Rivers Music Festival returns to Porchfield for May bank holiday weekend

Three Rivers Music Festival returns to Porchfield at the end of the month with live music, art and community - grab your tickets now
joe bone portrait
13, May 2026·2 min read

Isle of Wight writer Joe Bone lands script for Mackenzie Crook’s debut feature film

Cowes writer Joe Bone's Mars mission script lands Mackenzie Crook as director
PS Medway Queen at Gillingham Pier
12, May 2026·1 min read

Medway Queen Club marks 60 years with East Cowes book signing

A book signing later this week marks the 60th anniversary of the Medina Queen Club
Heidi Perks standing on a beach
11, May 2026·1 min read

Psychological suspense author brings Isle of Wight-set thriller to Cowes bookshop this June

Bestselling thriller author Heidi Perks visits Medina Bookshop to discuss her Isle of Wight-set novel
Josef Krista concert
11, May 2026·3 min read

Cowes-raised composer Josef Krista hears his work performed by Philharmonic Orchestra

22-year-old Josef Krista heard his orchestral debut at the University of Hertfordshire over the weekend
The shoreline at Osborne Estate
10, May 2026·2 min read

King Charles hears Isle of Wight coast path concerns from leading rambler

The Isle of Wight remains the last significant gap in England's new national coastal trail
Powerboat True Blue (Class 2)
8, May 2026·2 min read

UKOPRA Round the Island offshore powerboat race: 30 teams to compete this May

Thirty teams compete in a 60-mile offshore powerboat race around the Isle of Wight
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