Isle of Wight council needs an extra £10-24m each year to support extra costs of delivering services on the Island
Councillor Karl Love resigns from Alliance Group, citing concerns over devolution and decision-making (updated)
2, March 2022·1 min readWords over the Solent event features writers, poets, storytellers and lots moreThere are a range of events taking place this Saturday in Ryde as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of World Book Day
2, March 2022·2 min readSell-out sessions and long-snaking queues: Isle of Wight Story Festival hailed a great successThe third annual Isle of Wight Story Festival saw sell out shows and huge queues, as families lined up patiently to have books signed by authors
17, February 2022·1 min readMokee Joe author, Peter J Murray, visits Isle of Wight schoolsPeter J Murray had a whale of a time on the Isle of Wight last week visiting four primary schools
8, February 2022·2 min readThe first ever Isle of Wight Book Awards attracts over 60 entries: There’s still time to enterThe deadline is looming to enter your masterpiece (so long as it has some sort of content related to Isle of Wight)
2, February 2022·2 min readOut On An Island – The Isle of Wight’s Hidden LGBTQ+ History: Book and exhibition launch later this monthFeaturing excerpts from 18 interviews carried out over the course of two years, this book delves into the hidden history of the Isle of Wight’s LGBTQ+ community
7, December 2021·1 min readHannah George: Isle of Wight screenwriter shortlisted for two Writer’s Guild AwardsIf you have kids you may well have seen episodes of the TV series of Paddington, which Hannah has been shortlisted for
1, December 2021·1 min readIsle of Wight author, M J Trow, launches book on the Cato Street conspiracyM J Trow's latest offering is a gripping reconstruction of the plot to assassinate the British Prime Minister and Cabinet in 1820
28, November 2021·1 min readIsle of Wight writer Joe Bone’s first feature film on Channel 4 tonightWe saw it when the feature film first came out a couple of years ago and it was great. Well worth tuning into
15, November 2021·2 min readThe division of Brexit a dominant theme in new book by IslanderTed's Cafe tells the story of everyday events that will connect with many of the author's generation and current time of life
26, October 2021·2 min readFinal horror novel by former Islander published following his deathThe former Newport High School pupil, who grew up in Cowes, was putting the finishing touches to his latest novel when he sadly passed away
19, October 2021·1 min readWatch again: This year’s Digital Isle of Wight Literary FestivalThe festival was streamed free of charge and you can now playback the talks if you missed them at the time. Details within
14, October 2021·1 min readIsle of Wight author working on sequel to her first book for young adultsZombie Killers tells the story of a small village that falls prey to a bunch of Zombies, with the attack resulting in an apocalypse!