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    Volunteer at Ventnor Fringe Festival

    Ventnor Fringe seeks volunteers for 2026: Join the ‘festival family’

    Photo of J B Priestly on a ferry called Saga

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

    Platform One students performing at 25 year anniversary event

    Platform One marks 25 years of creative education with special celebration

    The cast of Impromptu Shakespeare walking through old courtyard

    Impromptu Shakespeare brings a brand-new Bard to Ventnor this July

    Vintage dinner table setting

    A summer supper club comes to Ventnor Exchange: Limited spaces

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    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.

    Volunteer at Ventnor Fringe Festival

    Ventnor Fringe seeks volunteers for 2026: Join the ‘festival family’

    Photo of J B Priestly on a ferry called Saga

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

    The cast of Impromptu Shakespeare walking through old courtyard

    Impromptu Shakespeare brings a brand-new Bard to Ventnor this July

    Vintage dinner table setting

    A summer supper club comes to Ventnor Exchange: Limited spaces

    Two people constructing large signage for Ventnor's Fringe Festival

    Ventnor Fringe launches community making club to craft festival decorations and props

  • 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.

    Volunteers planting at Calshot Restoration Site

    Record number of seagrass seeds planted in Solent this spring in major restoration effort

    Lucia Para sitting by beach painting

    Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival programme returns with more than 100 events across the Island

    Chris Packham and others in the People's Emergency Briefing film

    Green Room to screen People’s Emergency Briefing film with post-show discussion

  • Community
    Community
    Volunteer at Ventnor Fringe Festival

    Ventnor Fringe seeks volunteers for 2026: Join the ‘festival family’

    Pride in Place set up at Department

    Drop-in sessions offer Ryde community a say on neighbourhood funding priorities

    New site for Citizens Advice

    Citizens Advice Isle of Wight relocates to Exchange House in Newport after County Hall departure

    lots of five pound and twenty pound notes sterling cash money

    Next week’s Island Independent Lifeboat Lotto jackpot reaches £3,900

    The C.A.R. Gardens team on planting day, with Mountbatten volunteer gardener, Jenny Peddar, centre back and Rob Mew, centre front

    Mountbatten’s Oak Garden revived in memory of Ventnor Botanic Garden’s former curator

  • News
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    Volunteer at Ventnor Fringe Festival

    Ventnor Fringe seeks volunteers for 2026: Join the ‘festival family’

    Pier Street Toilets

    Town council takes on Pier Street regeneration challenge

    Pride in Place set up at Department

    Drop-in sessions offer Ryde community a say on neighbourhood funding priorities

    gurnard parish council meeting

    Gurnard parking problems described as ‘biggest issue’ facing residents

    Photo of J B Priestly on a ferry called Saga

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

    New site for Citizens Advice

    Citizens Advice Isle of Wight relocates to Exchange House in Newport after County Hall departure

    person sitting at a desk with note paper and pen

    Isle of Wight community groups invited to apply for crisis support funding

    Jenson with the trophies at the Wightlink ferry terminal

    Jenson Wadsworth scores in shootout as Rovers claim Hampshire Cup glory

    Volunteers planting at Calshot Restoration Site

    Record number of seagrass seeds planted in Solent this spring in major restoration effort

    Dental patient sitting in dentist's chair with dentist standing over him

    Isle of Wight sees 48 per cent rise in NHS dental care as access continues to improve

    totland parish council meeting

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

    hot tub in garden

    Isle of Wight Council launches hot tub safety campaign for accommodation providers

    Platform One students performing at 25 year anniversary event

    Platform One marks 25 years of creative education with special celebration

    VIVA Creative Crew's painted tiger faces

    Sandown’s VIVA Creative Crew gets to work on Mardi Gras costumes for Ryde parade

    one-network road closures map

    Checking before you travel could save you time and frustration: Isle of Wight roadworks map

    Lawrence Gosden Southern Water CEO

    Southern Water CEO visit to Isle of Wight councillors closed to public and press

  • 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.

    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

    Electric cars lined up in the car park

    Wight Community Energy brings Going Electric back to Newport for fifth year

    Class 444 Train Platform 18

    Faulty radio system causes widespread train disruption across southern England

    Red Jet coming into harbour at night

    Red Funnel launches late-night Red Jet charter service for Isle of Wight travellers

    Hale common road junction from google maps

    Pedestrian safety improvements planned for Hale Common

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Politics

Just as anywhere else in the world, the Isle of Wight is made up of many political colours.

In recent years the Conservatives have dominated the polls in the general and local elections.

Below are articles relating to politics on the Isle of Wight.

Person putting voting slip in ballot box
4, December 2025·2 min read

Isle of Wight mayoral elections to be delayed until 2028 as government revises timeline (updated)

Government is expected to delay Isle of Wight mayoral elections until 2028, sparking local democracy concerns
Wootton Bridge Community Centre
28, November 2025·2 min read

Charity Commission opens compliance case over alleged political activity at Wootton Bridge centre (updated)

Wootton Bridge Community Association faces scrutiny for hosting controversial speakers and events
Joe Robertson MP in parliament 2
25, November 2025·3 min read

Conservative MPs back amendment for ferry pricing powers on the Isle of Wight

Joe Robertson’s proposed amendment to the English Devolution Bill would hand powers for pricing and timetabling to the incoming Mayor
People at the election count, with officer tipping out postal votes onto the table ready for counting
25, November 2025·3 min read

Isle of Wight residents face postal vote changes: reapply by 31 January 2026

Around 16,000 voters need to renew mail-in ballots due to legal changes
Joe Robertson MP speaking in parliament
5, November 2025·3 min read

Proposed ferry services bill receives cross-Party support to address transportation issues

Joe Robertson introduces a bill to regulate ferry services for improved connectivity
artist's impression showing traffic going into and coming out of tunnel
29, October 2025·2 min read

Read Government response on funding for Isle of Wight fixed-link viability study (updated)

Isle of Wight West Labour MP, Richard Quigley, questions government on fixed link study funding
richard quigley at yarmouth pier
28, October 2025·2 min read

MPs and campaigners unite to deliver petition against eating disorder deaths

Isle of Wight West Labour MP, Richard Quigley, joins a cross-party group of campaigners calling for urgent Government action
county hall inthe background with mugshots of dave adams and caroline gladwin overlaid on top
28, October 2025·1 min read

Councillors caught in storm of controversy disband Isle of Wight’s ABC political group (updated)

Isle of Wight Council’s ABC political group has disbanded following a Reform UK by-election win
Tom Quinn (Beat Eating Disorder Charity), Richard Quigley MP, Hope Virgo (Campaigner and Secretariat of the Eating Disorder APPG), Minister for Care Stephen Kinnock MP
22, October 2025·2 min read

Richard Quigley MP pushes for greater government funding into eating disorder research

Richard Quigley MP urges government to increase funding for eating disorder research urgently
Richard Quigley MP and Ben Goldsborough MP giving a tour of Parliament to Zoe Panayi’s brother Charlie Panayi and her mother Eileen Punter before PMQs 1
17, October 2025·6 min read

Zoe’s Law campaign reaches Westminster, advocating for skin cancer testing reforms

Watch the video of Zoe's Law - named after Zoe Panayi, a young woman from the Isle of Wight who died just 55 days after being diagnosed with melanoma - being discussed in Parliament this week
Hand painted number 3 on a green background
13, October 2025·2 min read

Letter: Banning landlordism could provide affordable housing in the UK

This concerned reader highlights three transformative Green Party policies that he believes are a game changer for national politics
Screen grab of councillor gladwin being comforted out of the chamber
10, October 2025·3 min read

Geoff Brodie reported to police amid allegations from Reform UK councillor of bullying behaviour

Councillor Gladwin is now publicly calling for Councillor Brodie to resign from the council with immediate effect
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