Isle of Wight Radio

30/04/2025

An Isle of Wight bed and breakfast could be converted into a ‘large family home’ as its owners look to call time on the business.

An Isle of Wight bed and breakfast could be converted into a ‘large family home’ as its owners look to call time on the business.Following unsuccessful attempts to sell, Martin Bradford has made a change of use application to turn the Knight’s Rest guesthouse on Queens Road, Shanklin, into a p...

30/04/2025

This morning Jack joined us on the show to share why he's running 100k in Ryde this month for mental health charity Mind.

29/04/2025

An Isle of Wight resident learned a lesser known ‘hack’ from her GP and cut her hip replacement waiting time down from two years to just two weeks.

An Isle of Wight resident learned a lesser known ‘hack’ from her GP and cut her hip replacement waiting time down from two years to just two weeks on the NHS.Beach-lover, Lyndsey Pickering, 70, who runs a holiday cottage business on the Isle of Wight was unable to cope with her “agonising” h...

29/04/2025

What bad habits from others in your household irritate you the most? Feel free to tag them 👀😂

29/04/2025

No Mow May, Plantlife’s annual campaign, is back...

No Mow May, Plantlife’s annual campaign, is back, urging everyone to pack away their lawnmowers, let wildflowers grow freely, and help nature thrive.Whether you’re in a town, or the countryside, it’s easy to take part.No lawn is too small — every wild patch can provide vital food for bees an...

29/04/2025

The Alliance administration agreed to publish public notices for an increase in SEND provision across the Island.

Plans to turn an empty former primary school into a satellite site for an Isle of Wight special school went one step further yesterday evening.The Alliance administration agreed to publish public notices for an increase in SEND provision across the Island.The plans include increasing places at Medin...

29/04/2025

Joe Robertson, MP for Isle of Wight East, has raised the issue of funding for the Island’s primary school with Education Ministers in the House of Commons.

Joe Robertson, MP for Isle of Wight East, has raised the issue of funding for the Island’s primary school with Education Ministers in the House of Commons. Speaking during Parliamentary Questions, he said that the national criteria used for funding schools was a “blunt instrument” for funding ...

29/04/2025

Elections are happening on the Isle of Wight on Thursday, but who is standing, where are they happening, and who can vote?

Elections are happening on the Isle of Wight on Thursday, but who is standing, where are they happening, and who can vote?Three Isle of Wight Council seats will be up for grabs. Islanders living in the Central Rural, Freshwater South and Lake North County Hall wards are set to head to the polls as l...

29/04/2025

Two barns on a farm south of the Isle of Wight’s largest town could be transformed into three homes.

Two barns on a farm south of the Isle of Wight’s largest town could be transformed into three homes.Eric and Claire Smillie are seeking prior approval to convert two barns at Whitefield Farm, off Ashey Road and south of Ryde.Each of the proposed residential units includes three bedrooms as well as...

29/04/2025

Aspire Ryde is set to close the four pop-up pantries it runs across the Isle of Wight.

29/04/2025

Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers.

Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers.The Isle of Wight bus operator’s community fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding, marketing help, free travel or the use of its buses for events.“At Southern Vecti...

28/04/2025

If you could have any superpower, what would it be? 🧐🦹🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️

Not every superpower has to be about flying faster than a jet or lifting buildings with your pinky finger. For every telepath and time-traveller out there, there's a hero (or oddball) with abilities so niche, so hilariously specific, that you can’t help but wonder who came up with them—and why. ...

28/04/2025

The sight of these beautiful bluebells was taken in Havenstreet by

28/04/2025

A crash involving a motorbike and car has seen a Wootton road closed this afternoon.

A crash involving a motorbike and car has seen a Wootton road closed this afternoon (Monday).Police were called at 3.05pm with reports of a collision involving a motorbike and a car at the junction of Park Road and Lushington Hill, Wootton.A road closure is currently in place, and the incident remai...