Isle of Wight Observer
Mal Butler
Tilly Walder
Child poverty rises sharply across Isle of Wight as more than 4,500 affected
Child poverty has risen significantly across the Isle of Wight over the past four years, with the latest figures showing…
Read MoreCowes café Jolliffe 1853 closes with immediate effect
Cowes café and restaurant, Jolliffe 1853, has closed with immediate effect saying a combination of challenges has left the business…
Read MoreWest Wight heritage archive saved as Totland offers new home
A treasure trove of West Wight historical memorabilia has been saved after the Totland Parish Council stepped in to offer…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 June 1919
This piece, from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th June, 1919, showed that, while a Solent squall may…
Read MoreRoyal Isle of Wight County Show returns with camel racing and giant tortoises for 125th event
One of the Isle of Wight’s most popular traditions is back this summer, as the 125th Royal Isle of Wight…
Read MoreIslanders foot £73,000 bill as coroner complaints mount and delays worsen
Islanders are paying tens of thousands of pounds a year for the Isle of Wight Council to fund complaints about…
Read MoreSTAR LETTER: Sooty, Sweep, Soo and a swipe at Labour
Dear Editor, We are constantly told to tolerate the religious beliefs and cultures of others, even those that include practices…
Read MoreFresh fears for Military Road as erosion edges closer to cliff-top carriageway
There are new fears that the Military Road’s precarious condition is worsening, and the road is crumbling closer to the…
Read MoreIsle of Wight Festival 2026 releases full stage times and set schedule
The IW Festival, which starts next Thursday (June 18) has announced the line-up’s set list and timings for the main…
Read MoreHow can Ryde be improved? Tell the people with the money
Isle of Wight ObserverRyde Neighbourhood Board members will be on hand to explain more about the Pride in Place programme and give details…
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Read MoreFree tickets still available for State of the Island Debate 2026
Islanders can still reserve free tickets for next Friday’s State of the Island Debate 2026 – Travel and Tourism Special,…
Read MoreCOUNCILLOR PROFILE: Cllr Tony Raffe – Wootton Bridge – Reform UK – tony.raffe@iow.gov.uk
I’m Tony Raffe, the newly-elected councillor for Wootton Bridge, and I’m delighted to have the opportunity to represent this community…
Read MoreCOUNCILLOR PROFILE: Lora Peacey-Wilcox – Cowes Medina – Independent group leader – lora08@sky.com
I am Lora Peacey-Wilcox, Independent councillor for Cowes Medina ward. Many thanks to all 499 of you voted for me…
Read MoreCOUNCILLOR PROFILE: Cllr Andrew Garratt, Parkhurst & Hunnyhill – Liberal Democrat group leader – 01983 524623 – andrew.garratt@iow.gov.uk
It is a great privilege to have been re-elected as Isle of Wight councillor for Parkhurst & Hunnyhill. Thank-you to…
Read MoreCOUNCILLOR PROFILE: Cllr Tony Barry, Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey – Reform UK – tony.barry@iow.gov.uk
It is a great honour that the people of my ward have put their faith in me to serve as…
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