IW Festival News Update 27th March: The future of the Isle of Wight Festival still remains in doubt.  Isle of Wight councillors last night (Wednesday) agreed to adjourn the hearing until April 23rd after the police and festival promoters Solo continue to negotiate over the cost of policing the event.
John Coles reported: Isle of Wight councillors [...]

Tributes are being posted across the globe for Oscar winning British film director and writer  Anthony Minghella CBE who died suddenly yesterday after a short illness. 
As a mark of respect for the Island’s most famous son and greatest ambassador, the Isle of Wight Council has opened a book of condolence at County Hall.

John Coles reports:   Detectives on the Isle of Wight have identified the man who was found dead in Ryde cemetery on Wednesday, February 27th.  He was Daniel Hillier, who is believed to have lived in the Ryde area.
Mr Hillier’s death is not being treated as suspicious and the file will be passed to the coroner.

Isle of Wight Police have named the pedestrian who died after he was in collision with a Southern Vectis bus in South Street, Newport, on Friday, January 4th.
Mervyn William Woodward, of Newport (pictured) was crossing South Street in front of Morrison’s supermarket at 11.35am when he was in collision with the bus.  He was taken [...]

Saturday: Island Community News In Brief:
Onslow Gains His Wings @ Liverpool Nativity.
Students Smell the Christmas Number One Slot.
Christmas Carnival and Carols in the Square.
Whos Who The Venue @ Ryde Theatre.
Ventnor Winter Gardens Wonderland.
Lempen Puppet Theatre @ Brading Roman Villa
Isle of Wight Consultation On Dog Orders.
Respect Ouzo Yachtsmen Let [...]

In Ventnor today (Thursday), the polls opened and voting has begun for what has been described as the “most hotly contested election” ever to be held on the Isle of Wight.
Update: Thursday 11:05pm  The election votes have been cast and counted and the winner in the Election declared as Debby Robinson, the only female out of five candidates.

Sunday on the Island is expected to be a very windy, with the strongest winds occurring between about 10am and 2pm as southwest then westerly winds gust to between 60 and 70mph in some places. The strongest winds will be along the Island’s coast The Met Office, state: Compared to recent weather we are going [...]

The Isle of Wight Council’s pledge today to act swiftly and decisively on the recommendations received in report into why contractors were unlawfully appointed to repair Undercliff Drive would appear to be fulfilled. 
The evidence gathered on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council in the the Wragge and Co report has led to police being called in by Isle of Wight Council Chief Executive Joe [...]