Newport, Isle of Wight Newport, Isle of Wight Newport is a civil parish and the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. The civil parish had a population of 23,957 at the time of the 2001 census, which rose to 25,496 at the 2011 census. The town lies slightly to the north of the centre of the Island. It has a quay at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northward to Cowes and the Solent. Mousterian remains, featuring tools made by Neanderthals at least 40,000 years ago, were found at
Isle of Wight two airfields for general aviation, Isle of Wight Airport at Sandown and Bembridge Airport. The island has over of cycleways, many of which can be enjoyed off-road. The principal trails are: The main local newspaper is the "Isle of Wight County Press", published most Fridays. The island a news website, "Island Echo", which was launched in May 2012. The island has two local commercial radio stations: Isle of Wight Radio has broadcast in the medium-wave band since 1990 and on 107.0 MHz (with three smaller transmitters on 102.0 MHz) FM since 1998, as well as streaming on the Internet. Vectis