Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale collaborates with Orlando Weeks on new single from album recorded on the Island
Multiple arrests made as Island police tackle stalking, driving under the influence and other traffic offences
1, May 2024·1 min readSupport and resilience at heart of Isle of Wight runner's charity Ultra Challenge missionWest Wight's Calvin Wright takes on a 66-mile Ultra Challenge for family charity
1, March 2024·18 min readBonchurch landslide / Leeson Road: Comprehensive report from public meetingCommunity discussions intensify at public meeting over road safety and landslide risks. Read News OnTheWight's comprehensive report from the meeting
21, January 2024·1 min readCompton to Freshwater Bay path shut for safety after void opens on vergeSafety concerns lead to footpath F35 closure from Compton to Freshwater Bay
20, December 2023·2 min readPlans for cliff-edge lodges in Bonchurch submitted amid landslide concernsThe applicant says ground stability issues had been examined through previous planning applications and a structural engineer’s statement confirms site is “capable of being developed”
12, December 2023·1 min readOfficial: It looks like the Devil’s Chimney has been lostIt had been feared that The Devil’s Chimney might have been lost - IW council issue this statement to News OnTheWight
30, November 2023·2 min readIsle of Wight council plans spring repair for damaged Brambles Chine stepsStorm erosion forces Brambles Chine beach steps closure after only re-opening seven months ago
18, October 2023·1 min readIsle of Wight council planning committee rejects plans to protect iconic Military RoadCouncillors Matthew Price and Claire Critchison chose to support the scheme, calling the Island road a ‘lifeline’
20, September 2023·2 min readBaden-Powell relative saves ancient Isle of Wight woodland from developmentImogen Baden-Powell buys Isle of Wight woodland, turning threats of development into sanctuary
30, August 2023·2 min readThe Environment Agency finds out what’s beneath the surface in VentnorEnvironment Agency bolsters Ventnor and Bonchurch defences against erosion and climate change threats. Here's how
3, July 2023·2 min readSecond man arrested over Isle of Wight indecent exposure incidentsIsle of Wight police have arrested a second man in connection with recent sexual assault and indecent exposure incidents
30, June 2023·1 min read18-year-old woman sexually assaulted on cycle track: Police seek witnessesIsle of Wight Police are investigating reported sexual assault and two incidents of indecent exposure by a man fitting the same description
6, June 2023·2 min readRevamped Brambles Chine pathway offers direct access to West Wight BeachNewly constructed wooden steps provide safer, direct access to Brambles Chine's West Wight beach