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    Ventnor Fringe returns for seventeenth year with 130 shows, new music venue and secret locations

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    Robert Carter brings new oil paintings to Ventnor for Isle of Wight Open Studios

    Children on stage performing Les Miserables

    Theatretrain Isle of Wight seeks young performers for Les Miserables

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    Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra welcomes back violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones in May concert

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    education for all written on cardboard being held up at protest

    Isle of Wight families to protest against government SEND legal rights proposals

    Man jumping off a car with audience standing around

    Ventnor Fringe returns for seventeenth year with 130 shows, new music venue and secret locations

    Robert Carter's painting in the window of Peer Studios

    Robert Carter brings new oil paintings to Ventnor for Isle of Wight Open Studios

    Children on stage performing Les Miserables

    Theatretrain Isle of Wight seeks young performers for Les Miserables

    RNLI crew carry a dummy along the seafront

    Cowes RNLI invites public to 999 Emergency Services Day on the Parade this Saturday

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    Tiger drinking water at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

    Wildheart Animal Sanctuary marks 50 years and asks Isle of Wight community to share memories

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    Join the Lifeboat Lotto for your chance to win up to £5,000

    Dementia UK cheque presentation

    Dementia UK leaders visit Isle of Wight as Hovertravel backs Admiral Nurse fundraising

    Amy Jolliffe playing guitar in the studio

    Wessex Cancer Support brings community funday back to Ryde in May

    Head of King Arwald by Nigel George

    Last pagan king of Isle of Wight celebrated by Pagans on St Arwald’s Day

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    Brook Bay with Dog

    Dog-friendly beaches on the Isle of Wight where you can walk all year round

    Hale common road junction from google maps

    Pedestrian safety improvements planned for Hale Common

    voi bike and scooter

    Isle of Wight e-scooter and bike share schemes set to continue until 2028

    education for all written on cardboard being held up at protest

    Isle of Wight families to protest against government SEND legal rights proposals

    close up of keys in front door

    Nearly 30,000 Isle of Wight renters set to benefit as Renters’ Rights Act comes into force

    Man jumping off a car with audience standing around

    Ventnor Fringe returns for seventeenth year with 130 shows, new music venue and secret locations

    road closed sign laying flat on the road

    Parish councillor reveals 37 road closures on single day as Isle of Wight frustration mounts

    Children on stage performing Les Miserables

    Theatretrain Isle of Wight seeks young performers for Les Miserables

    two woman sat at a computer with one looking into the camera by alexey demidov

    Parents urged to extend Child Benefit before it stops automatically in August

    RNLI crew carry a dummy along the seafront

    Cowes RNLI invites public to 999 Emergency Services Day on the Parade this Saturday

    the front of county hall

    Reform UK predicted to win most Isle of Wight Council seats in May elections

    Nick and Sue (Evalyn’s parents) with Evalyn, Becky McGregor, Mountbatten CEO, teacher Paula Blackley

    Shalfleet pupil’s sunflower design to feature on 1,000 Walk the Wight medals

    charlie lovell-jones playing at iwso concert in jan 22

    Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra welcomes back violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones in May concert

    Tiger drinking water at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

    Wildheart Animal Sanctuary marks 50 years and asks Isle of Wight community to share memories

    polling station sign by a park

    Ultimate candidate guide: Isle of Wight 2026 local election

    Polling station sign outside a church

    Helping you decide who to vote for: May 2026 elections

  • Travel
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    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.

    Hale common road junction from google maps

    Pedestrian safety improvements planned for Hale Common

    road closed sign laying flat on the road

    Parish councillor reveals 37 road closures on single day as Isle of Wight frustration mounts

    ian dore by closed sign at firestone copse

    Independent review of highways PFI contract sought following Isle of Wight Council elections

    roadworks on fairlee road

    Councillor calls for full committee review of Isle of Wight roadworks disruption

    Lane closed on start of Fairlee Road

    Visit Isle of Wight CEO warns roadworks crisis is causing measurable damage to Island businesses

    Dementia UK cheque presentation

    Dementia UK leaders visit Isle of Wight as Hovertravel backs Admiral Nurse fundraising

    car loading on to the floating bridge on the first day of service

    Letter: ‘Temu’ Floating Bridge 6 wastes £1 million a year of your council money

    roadworks sign

    Councillor Price reassures residents over access during Fairlee Road roadworks

    Roadworks lights and signs

    Councillor questions Fairlee Road diversion plan as two-week closure looms

    General highway maintenance signage

    Fairlee Road to close for two weeks from 20th April for utility works

    Ryde Pier Head train station canopy

    Asbestos canopy among works proposed for Ryde Pier Head station

    Karl Love with the hovercraft propellor

    Isle of Wight councillor shares story behind hovercraft propeller plan for East Cowes

    Paul Merton standing next to a steam train and coal pile with shovel in hand

    Paul Merton’s upcoming ‘Driving Amazing Trains’ series features the Isle of Wight

    Artist impression of the hovercraft propellor

    Hovercraft propeller from iconic SR-N4 could become East Cowes heritage landmark

    Environmental Services Manager, Jez Mew, with the gritting fleet

    Isle of Wight records mildest gritting winter in 13 years with just 22 runs made

    MMC Rope Access team hanging off Castle Rd Bridge in Wroxall

    Rope-access teams to survey hard-to-reach retaining walls in Ventnor this month

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One of the IW road races organisers with Steve Plater at the Wight Mouse Inn
20, October 2021·1 min read

Isle of Wight Road Races: Motor Race Order now submitted to IW Council

The Road Races are planned to take place during the 2022 school Easter holidays
Dave badman with the new Chale Map
12, September 2021·1 min read

Chale Green now sporting a new map, drawn by Isle of Wight cartoonist

The new map can be found on the common ground in front of the former village shop
Racing Motorcyclis
13, August 2021·2 min read

Isle of Wight Road Race organisers accused of taking ‘lackadaisical’ approach to consultation

Organisers of the Isle of Wight Road Races have been accused by a parish councillor of taking a "lackadaisical" approach to the public consultation
Jolly Fryer in Chale
12, August 2021·1 min read

The Jolly Fryer will be back in Chale from next week

Good news for the Jolly Fryer team and their Chale Green customers
The Jolly Fryer in Chale with Sunset
11, August 2021·4 min read

Why the Jolly Fryer will no longer be serving in Chale: The detail

After speaking to both parties over several days, News OnTheWight has discovered this is a complex story. Read on to hear from all sides
Police officer at control centre - west midlands police
1, August 2021·1 min read

Serious injuries for 80-year-old in cycling incident

Isle of Wight Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident to come forward and speak to them
Joe Lever and Claire Critchison outside County Hall
10, May 2021·1 min read

Green Party councillors sworn in at County Hall (update 2)

Claire Critchison and Joe Lever have now been sworn in as Isle of Wight councillors. It could lead to the first Green Party group at County Hall
Doug Alldred & Claire Critchison Green Party Candidates standing in front of water mill
19, April 2021·2 min read

Proposal for network of ‘Quiet Roads’ announced in South and West Wight

These two election candidates believe a Quiet Roads Network in the South and West Wight would give vulnerable leisure users a safer set of roads to use, leaving the main roads clearer for motorists
Glider in the sky - Paul Knights
15, April 2021·1 min read

Plane made from lemonade bottles soars through the sky (Video) (updated)

Sit back for a few minutes to watch this made from scratch glider soar through the sky above Chale
Sheep Farm Lane
9, February 2021·2 min read

Future of motorcyclists’ clubhouse in question after IWC enforcement officers were ‘made aware of the changes’

Although there have been no complaints about the barn being used as a clubhouse, enforcement officers say the change of use needs to be considered
Claire Critchison standing on Undercliff Drive
18, January 2021·2 min read

Call for planners to ensure housing is not approved at the cost of a village shop

Claire says losing the village shop has been devastating for the area, "Not just because of the need for a provision of basic goods, but also the community aspect and it being a focal point for the village activities"
chale green stores
12, January 2021·1 min read

Plans to convert former village shop site into three dwellings

The shop closed suddenly in 2019 and has sat empty since. The plans include a bungalow and a house
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