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    Student showcase brings Island creativity to Quay Arts

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    People on chairs and blankets at IW festival

    Isle of Wight Festival sets out new guidelines for use of chairs and blankets

    People attending the opening of GRAFT Studios

    Art studios open at Sandown’s Old Town Hall as GRAFT launches creative community hub

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    Monkton Arts summer exhibition opens at Ryde’s Mead Gallery this June

  • 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.

    Artwork on the walls

    Student showcase brings Island creativity to Quay Arts

    Tommy's drawings in Clayden gallery

    18 to 30-year-olds invited to join free zine-making and ecology workshop in Sandown

    Portrait of Jeremy Corbyn

    Your Party to launch Isle of Wight branch in Newport

    felted pony

    Monkton Arts summer exhibition opens at Ryde’s Mead Gallery this June

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

    Post-it notes on a board

    Bembridge residents invited to co-design the village’s climate future at Saturday workshop

    Seahorse floating around seagrass

    Island businesses invited to mark World Ocean Day with themed window displays

  • Community
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    People attending the opening of GRAFT Studios

    Art studios open at Sandown’s Old Town Hall as GRAFT launches creative community hub

    Crowds on the esplanade on Armed Forces Day

    Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day cancelled in 2026 due to logistical and resourcing pressures

    Freshwater lifeboat station

    Sign up for Lifeboat Lotto and help support our independent lifeboats

    a yacht sailing into the sunset

    Young sailors from Yarmouth set for another crack at Island circumnavigation

    Young lives vs cancer volunteers sat at a table talking

    Young Lives vs Cancer thanks Isle of Wight volunteers ahead of Volunteers’ Week

  • News
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    Artwork on the walls

    Student showcase brings Island creativity to Quay Arts

    Quay wall at the ferry terminal

    Red Funnel submits plans to repair failing quay wall near ferry terminal

    Outside the Morecambe Winter Gardens, funded through the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund © Morecambe Winter Gardens Preservation Trust

    Applications open for second round of £15m Heritage at Risk Capital Fund

    Joe Robertson speaking in parliament

    East Wight MP urges Government to ‘make amends’ for tourism and hospitality tax burden

    Approved key on computer keyboard

    Hampshire and Solent Combined County Authority formally established with £1.3bn investment fund

    Tommy's drawings in Clayden gallery

    18 to 30-year-olds invited to join free zine-making and ecology workshop in Sandown

    People chatting at the Autism/ADHD Hub

    Four neurodivergent support hubs open their doors across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

    Portrait of Jeremy Corbyn

    Your Party to launch Isle of Wight branch in Newport

    People on chairs and blankets at IW festival

    Isle of Wight Festival sets out new guidelines for use of chairs and blankets

    People attending the opening of GRAFT Studios

    Art studios open at Sandown’s Old Town Hall as GRAFT launches creative community hub

    Crowds on the esplanade on Armed Forces Day

    Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day cancelled in 2026 due to logistical and resourcing pressures

    Isle of Wight council offices - County Hall building

    Island council pledges action after care watchdog flags areas for improvement

    A carer holding the hand of a patient

    Isle of Wight Council rated ‘requires improvement’ for adult social care by national regulator

    Aerial shot of Vectis Hall

    Ryde Town Council to auction historic Vectis Hall with no reserve price

    Healthwatch officer (Engagement) Nathan Holt talking to Cancer Pathway Care Navigator at St Mary's

    Isle of Wight cancer patients’ experiences to shape future care at Newport event

    a yacht sailing into the sunset

    Young sailors from Yarmouth set for another crack at Island circumnavigation

  • 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.

    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

    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

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Isle of Wight Speedway

Isle of Wight Speedway takes place on most Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Island Speedway offers something for those who love the thrill of speed.

It takes place at Smallbrook Stadium just outside Ryde.

Below are the regular update of our Isle of Wight team, the Wightlink Warriors we published.

Steve Piper with speedway riders
4, November 2024·1 min read

Isle of Wight speedway mourns the loss of beloved team manager Steve Piper

The speedway world grieves for the Isle of Wight Warriors manager Steve Piper
Speedway action
6, September 2023·1 min read

Isle of Wight speedway season’s final meeting cancelled: Here’s why

"It’s far from an ideal way to end to our season," said the co-owners
Island Speedway riders
30, August 2023·1 min read

Speedway fans alert: Wightlink Warriors vs. Cradley meeting called off (Updated)

Thursday's speedway race cancelled; Wightlink Warriors express regret, promise exciting future fixtures
Island Speedway riders
9, August 2023·1 min read

Get ready for elbow-to-elbow racing: Wightlink Warriors host unmissable speedway event

Wightlink Warriors hope for clear weather on Thursday night, as they host British Upright Championship
Speedway riders at start line
17, April 2023·1 min read

Sidecar Extravaganza added to Wightlink Warriors’ fixture list: An unmissable event this summer

Wightlink Warriors unveil updated fixtures featuring Four-Team Tournament, Sidecar Extravaganza, and enticing championship events
Kelsey Dugard leads Danno Verge at IOW Speedway - Ian Groves
30, January 2023·3 min read

Get ready for the summer of speed with the launch of Nora 92 Speedway League on the Isle of Wight

The Nora 92 Speedway League is set to launch as a new speedway league, to complement BSPL’s National Development League, with teams from the Isle of Wight, Plymouth, Sittingbourne and Cradley Heath
Riders on the speedway start line
7, September 2022·1 min read

Speedway meeting cancelled due to weather forecast

The club felt they could not risk the expenditure for everyone (and the club) with such uncertain weather
Speedway action
25, April 2022·1 min read

‘Men don’t enjoy being beaten by women’ says British Women’s speedway championship hopeful, Katie Gordon

Katie explains why she is looking forward to racing in the Women's championships on the Isle of Wight
Tim Curnock and Darren Phillips
28, March 2022·1 min read

More seeded riders named for NORA British Upright Speedway Championship

Four more riders are announced for this year's NORA Upright British Championship on the Isle of Wight
Danno Verge
27, January 2022·2 min read

Wightlink Warriors speedway team announce their quartet of 2022 riders

The team manager says the "four focused, friendly guys will always do their best for the club"
Women motorcyclists
20, January 2022·2 min read

Isle of Wight’s Smallbrook Stadium to host first NORA Women’s British Speedway Championship

This truly ground-breaking Women's British Championship comes to the Isle of Wight in 2022. Read on for details
Barry Bishop and Martin Widman
25, February 2021·1 min read

No League racing for Wightlink Warriors this year

The decision is terrible news for everyone associated with the club and for those at Smallbrook Stadium
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