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    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

    BSO performing at Robin Hill

    Drone light show added to Classic Isle’s Night at the Movies

    Silhouette shot of people in front of the Glastonbury pyramid stage

    Quay Arts to screen restored Glastonbury The Movie 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.

    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

    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

    Illustration of a red squirrel alongside the words ' The grey escape 27 June to 5 July 2026'

    Newport’s streets become a living game board as young people launch The Grey Escape

  • 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.

    Biosphere Festival River and Beaver Yar Walk

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

    Volunteers clearing a big patch of balsam

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

    Illustration of a red squirrel alongside the words ' The grey escape 27 June to 5 July 2026'

    Newport’s streets become a living game board as young people launch The Grey Escape

  • Community
    Community
    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

    Aerial shot of Vectis Hall

    Vectis Hall: Ryde Town Council sets the record straight

  • News
    News
    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

    Isle of Wight Spy album and news article clipping

    Wartime spy’s photograph album brought back to the Isle of Wight by heritage group

    medina house school

    Decision due next week on 44 new SEND places across two Isle of Wight schools

    Ventnor Winter Gardens with RV in front

    Ventnor Winter Gardens set to go on the market within weeks

    St Mary's Hospital and Kone

    NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight declares critical incident amid red heat health alert

    Abandoned car

    Abandoned cars causing ‘absolute misery’ to Ryde residents, councillor warns

    Bucket of ice water

    Islanders urged to take care as temperatures could approach 40°C, say NHS

    BSO performing at Robin Hill

    Drone light show added to Classic Isle’s Night at the Movies

    From left, Charlotte Hornblow and Harri McNeil (Mountbatten Isle of Wight); Mike Christie (Wight Games Festival founder), Matt Hitt (Independent Arts); Sally Hillyear and Kate Sandys (Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity)

    Wight Games Festival confirms 50 events for Islanders this summer

    suitcases at hotel reception

    More Islanders waiting for social housing as register grows

  • 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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West Wight

If you’re interested in news from around the West 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.

West Wight children in a RIB on the Medina
23, June 2026·2 min read

Freshwater Parish Council grant sends West Wight children sailing on the Medina for the first time

From nervous beginners to dinghy sailors: how a council grant changed things for some West Wight children
The unused restaurant at the end of Totland Pier
19, June 2026·1 min read

Unused restaurant could become unique holiday accommodation on Totland Pier

Totland Parish Council supports plans for holiday accommodation at pier head, but wants to see the cafe reopened
Gem Bell's pictorial history of Isle of Wight Festival made up of collage of different musicians who have played there
15, June 2026·1 min read

Isle of Wight artist’s pictorial history of the festival comes to Dimbola this summer

A new exhibition at Dimbola celebrates Isle of Wight artist Gemma Bell's festival legacy
Visitors at 'Translating Frequencies639', All Saints’ Church, Calbourne, 2025. Photo Credit Pete Johnstone
15, June 2026·2 min read

Acclaimed sound installation returns to Calbourne church as part of Biosphere Festival

A free immersive sound installation returns to Calbourne church for Biosphere Festival 2026
Members of the WWSCC lifeguard team, from left, Ian McAndrew, Deacon Hapgood, Jack Pickford and Elden Clevett
13, June 2026·2 min read

Local children to learn life-saving water skills during national Drowning Prevention Week

West Wight Sports Centre is embedding water safety education into children's swimming lessons during Drowning Prevention Week
Photo of J B Priestly on a ferry called Saga
12, June 2026·1 min read

New Dimbola exhibition explores J.B. Priestley’s Isle of Wight years

A new Dimbola exhibition examines J.B. Priestley's creative years living on the Island
totland parish council meeting
11, June 2026·2 min read

Totland parish councillors raise sewage failings ahead of Southern Water chief’s Island visit

Southern Water faces scrutiny over a pumping station failure that polluted West Wight bathing waters
Towngate Bridge, Newport
8, June 2026·1 min read

Weight restrictions lifted on seven Isle of Wight bridges

The council say that removing the restrictions will contribute to ‘better managing’ traffic on the Island
A common swift flying in the sky
7, June 2026·3 min read

World Swift Day joy as Freshwater development’s nest bricks attract their first swifts

Swifts have finally moved into nest bricks built into a Freshwater estate in 2015
a yacht sailing into the sunset
2, June 2026·1 min read

Young sailors from Yarmouth set for another crack at Island circumnavigation

Junior Yarmouth sailors attempt a second round-Isle of Wight circumnavigation this Saturday
Warren Farm cows in a field
30, May 2026·1 min read

Free family farm day at Warren Farm to raise funds for Mountbatten

Warren Farm opens free for Open Farm Sunday (on 7th June) with activities, food and hospice fundraising
Chris packham looking at a large projection of earth from space
22, May 2026·1 min read

People’s Emergency Briefing film comes to Freshwater as part of Biosphere Festival

A free Freshwater screening of the People's Emergency Briefing invites community discussion
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