Winter Wonderland market this Sunday kicks off four weeks of festive celebrations in Ventnor (updated)
Storm Bert likely to bring strong winds and disruption to cross-Solent travel: Met Office issues weather warning
5, March 2024·1 min readYoung Islanders invited to design transport behaviour posters for local campaignStudent competition to design posters for public transport behaviour launched on the Isle of Wight
18, March 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight council to payout £5m to Southern Vectis for concessionary bus travelUp from around £4.6m, IWC will pay £5m to reimburse fees for Islanders who travel for free, under concessionary fares
22, March 2024·2 min readGovernment grants Isle of Wight £12.7m for 22 new all electric buses in sustainability push (updated)Isle of Wight council and Southern Vectis secure £12.7m for a fleet of zero emission buses
29, April 2024·1 min readNew look and lower prices for Hoverbus connecting Portsmouth to Isle of WightFirst Bus to operate Hovertravel's Hoverbus service with new livery and lower fares
30, April 2024·1 min readLocal charities and groups invited to apply for Southern Vectis’ May funding initiativeSouthern Vectis backs Isle of Wight's local causes with its community fund
10, May 2024·1 min readSouthern Vectis updates bus routes for summer timetable later this monthSouthern Vectis adjusts timetables for summer, enhancing route frequencies and times on many routes
10, May 2024·1 min readSouthern Vectis tests electric buses on the Isle of Wight in eco-friendly pushIsle of Wight introduces electric buses in a major sustainable transport push
13, May 2024·1 min readDementia Action Week: Southern Vectis commits to dementia-friendly servicesDuring Dementia Action Week, Southern Vectis highlights its commitment to dementia-friendly bus services
30, May 2024·1 min readFinal call for Isle of Wight groups to apply for Southern Vectis Community FundSouthern Vectis ready to back local causes with funding and free travel
7, June 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight’s Leanne Howard shines among south coast’s top bus driversLocal driver Leanne Howard earns top spot and heads to UK national finals
18, June 2024·7 min readBuses in and out of Ventnor are about to become pretty complex (during graben roadworks) (updated)Impending Newport Road closure prompts major changes in Ventnor's bus routes. OnTheWight tries to make sense of the changes for you
18, June 2024·1 min readVentnor Town Council boosts No 31 local bus service with additional journeys and weekend serviceExtended no 31 bus services offer additional journeys for Ventnor residents