Isle of Wight Observer
Isle of Wight Observer
Tilly Walder
Mal Butler
Ventnor’s and Sandown’s successes continues in rugby
Ventnor II XV have continued their successful season, climbing to the top of the Hampshire Premiership South League after winning…
Read MoreWoodford’s weekend winners in football
On a weekend when the skies opened up, Whitecroft & Barton progressed in Hampshire, Sandown & Lake and East Cowes…
Read MoreFunding boost for fort project
Bembridge Fort Trust has been awarded a £10,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, in partnership with the Hampshire…
Read MoreCreekside WI celebrates with cake and creatures of the night
Creekside WI marked its 58th year in style this month, with chocolate-orange cake and a fascinating visit from the Isle…
Read MoreDogs join the crew for coastal clear-up
The first Big Wight Beach Clean took place on Saturday, October 25, with volunteers from the Wight Dolphins joined by…
Read MoreSpider thought extinct is found alive on the Island
A critically endangered wolf spider, unseen in Britain for four decades, has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, marking…
Read MoreNEWS FROM COUNTY HALL: Cllr Phil Jordan – Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
If running a council were like running a household, we’d all recognise the situation right away: prices are up, bills…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Sex offender’s 37 year reward
Dear Editor, The revelation this week that convicted sex offender, Hadush Kebatu, was handed £500 to ‘facilitate’ his deportation is…
Read MoreWightAID helps to reach for the stars!
An Island group will be better equipped to help curious IW people reach for the stars, thanks to a major…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Prince Andrew: From hero to has-been
Speaking in 2018, disgraced former Minister, Jonathan Aitken, said that the former Duke of York should “wait for the public…
Read MoreMeet the legend: Neil “Razor” Ruddock’s life on and off the pitch
Don’t miss an unforgettable evening with football legend Neil “Razor” Ruddock, live on stage for a VIP Meet & Greet,…
Read MoreRetired teacher takes on mountain challenge
A retired Isle of Wight teacher in his mid-60s has completed a gruelling mountain challenge to raise money for Alzheimer’s…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 29 October 1859
More than 165 years ago the debate was raging about whether the Isle of Wight should share services with Hampshire,…
Read MoreMinister agrees to regular talks to discuss ferries
On Tuesday, East Wight MP, Joe Robertson, met with the new Maritime Minister, Keir Mather MP, to keep the case…
Read MoreMP calls for ‘Zoe’s Law’ to help protect patients
IW West MP, Richard Quigley, has led a Westminster Hall debate calling for the introduction of Zoe’s Law – a…
Read MoreCould you be a forever family?
Across the south, five young boys are growing up in warm, supportive foster homes. They go to school, play, laugh…
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